puricare chronicles: THE INCARNATION CONTINUES - Christ came to Bethlehem. And then He comes to dwell in you. The Second Coming is actually in you — right now. Christ was first formed in Mary’s womb; now He’s being formed in you. It’s a truth unique to Christianity and no other religion. “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Jesus made His first invasion into Bethlehem. His second great act of indwelling happens when you open your heart to Him. Jesus Christ is inside of you this very moment. The incarnation didn’t finish but continues… in you. One day soon, Jesus will return to this earth, with His army, to make a final end of evil and to usher in the coming of a Golden Age. This is referred to as the “Second Coming.” - “[My] labor pains for you… will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.” — And so you’ve celebrated Christmas, the coming of Jesus to this world. And what a thing to celebrate! The entire pageant comes down to this: Jesus took on a genuine humanity. And of course, this late in the Story, I hope it’s nearly impossible for you to celebrate Christmas without your heart turning toward His return. One day soon, Jesus will return to this earth, with His army, to make a final end of evil and to usher in the coming of a Golden Age. This is referred to as the “Second Coming.” But what struck me this Christmas was this: the Second Coming is actually… the Third Coming. Christ came to Bethlehem. And then He comes to dwell in you. The Second Coming is actually in you

Monday, March 15, 2021

THE INCARNATION CONTINUES - Christ came to Bethlehem. And then He comes to dwell in you. The Second Coming is actually in you — right now. Christ was first formed in Mary’s womb; now He’s being formed in you. It’s a truth unique to Christianity and no other religion. “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Jesus made His first invasion into Bethlehem. His second great act of indwelling happens when you open your heart to Him. Jesus Christ is inside of you this very moment. The incarnation didn’t finish but continues… in you. One day soon, Jesus will return to this earth, with His army, to make a final end of evil and to usher in the coming of a Golden Age. This is referred to as the “Second Coming.” - “[My] labor pains for you… will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.” — And so you’ve celebrated Christmas, the coming of Jesus to this world. And what a thing to celebrate! The entire pageant comes down to this: Jesus took on a genuine humanity. And of course, this late in the Story, I hope it’s nearly impossible for you to celebrate Christmas without your heart turning toward His return. One day soon, Jesus will return to this earth, with His army, to make a final end of evil and to usher in the coming of a Golden Age. This is referred to as the “Second Coming.” But what struck me this Christmas was this: the Second Coming is actually… the Third Coming. Christ came to Bethlehem. And then He comes to dwell in you. The Second Coming is actually in you — right now.

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The Incarnation Continues

Christ came to Bethlehem. And then He comes to dwell in you. The Second Coming is actually in you — right now.

Christ was first formed in Mary’s womb; now He’s being formed in you. It’s a truth unique to Christianity and no other religion. “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

Jesus made His first invasion into Bethlehem. His second great act of indwelling happens when you open your heart to Him. Jesus Christ is inside of you this very moment. The incarnation didn’t finish but continues… in you.

One day soon, Jesus will return to this earth, with His army, to make a final end of evil and to usher in the coming of a Golden Age. This is referred to as the “Second Coming.”

John Eldredge

“[My] labor pains for you… will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.” — Galatians 4:19 NLT

And so you’ve celebrated Christmas, the coming of Jesus to this world. And what a thing to celebrate!

The entire pageant comes down to this: Jesus took on a genuine humanity.

And of course, this late in the Story, I hope it’s nearly impossible for you to celebrate Christmas without your heart turning toward His return.

One day soon, Jesus will return to this earth, with His army, to make a final end of evil and to usher in the coming of a Golden Age. This is referred to as the “Second Coming.”

But what struck me this Christmas was this: the Second Coming is actually… the Third Coming.

Christ came to Bethlehem. And then He comes to dwell in you.

The Second Coming is actually in you — right now.

Christ was first formed in Mary’s womb; now He’s being formed in you. It’s a truth unique to Christianity and no other religion.

“Christ in you, the hope of glory.” — Colossians 1:27 NASB

Jesus made His first invasion into Bethlehem.

His second great act of indwelling happens when you open your heart to Him.

Think of it — Jesus Christ is inside of you this very moment. The incarnation didn’t finish but continues… in you.

I receive it, Lord!

I receive Jesus Christ into every part of my life and my being!

Yes, Lord — come and be formed in me today!

Your Turn

What part of your life do you feel Christ wants to transform today and in the coming year? We’d love to hear from you in the comments!

Excerpted with permission from Restoration Year: A 365-Day Devotional by John Eldredge, copyright John Eldredge.

John Eldredge is the director of Ransomed Heart™ in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a fellowship devoted to helping people discover the heart of God. John is the author of numerous books, including Wild at Heart, Epic: The Story God is Telling, Walking with God, Fathered by God, Waking the Dead, Desire, and Love & War (with his wife Stasi). John and Stasi live in Colorado with their three sons.

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