The Unsearchable Riches of Christ “To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ” (Eph. 3:8). I have this insatiable desire and need to share the Unsearchable Riches of Christ with all who will hear. Thus I begin this treatise on “The Unsearchable Riches of Christ” which include those blessings of grace found in these two categories: 1.) Those which become the possession of every believer the moment they believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Savior of all mankind; and 2.) Those which God bestows on every believer as a demonstration of His love and benevolence as a believer lives in obedience to His known and revealed will. If I asked you the reader to give me a definition of the word unsearchable, to help us better understand what Paul the Apostle is saying in the above verse, you could probably come very close to what Webster defines the word to mean. Unsearchable – adj. that cannot be searched into; mysterious; inscrutable Some translations will use the word unfathomable, but I prefer unsearchable, because unfathomable has about it the connotation of something not being knowable. I assure you based on God’s infallible word that the Riches of Christ are knowable to those who believe in Him. Therefore, whatever word we use to modify and enhance the phrase “the Riches of Christ” must never, in any way, suggest or imply that a believer cannot know about these riches. Unsearchable, might just be the perfect word to describe the Riches of Christ because they are so numerous as to be unlimited and impossible to ever count. In addition they are everlasting therefore we could never stop experiencing them due to a lack of supply. Let me present an illustration that I hope will imprint on your spirit, heart and mind a beautiful picture of the Riches of Christ that are given to every believe the moment they believe, or they accrue to a believer beginning the moment they believe and they continue throughout all of eternity future. Imagine if you will, you are walking across a beautiful green, grassy plane and in front of you is what appears to be a high stone wall that stretches thousands of feet to your right and to your left. There is only one entrance that you can see, the one to which you are headed. Hopefully it will allow you entrance into whatever lies on the other side of the wall. As you approach the entrance you hear a voice say, “Come enter into the blessings of the Lord.” Immediately, the entrance door swings inward and you catch your breath at what you behold. This is a huge store house filled with what must be billions of beautifully gift wrapped packages of every imaginable shape and color with bows and ribbons of colors your eyes have never beheld. Then you notice the mixture of wonderful fragrances like you have never experienced which seems to permeate your whole being as if every pore of your skin was breathing in those fragrances. Again, though you see no one, you hear a voice, that says, “Look, touch, smell, shake, unwrap, un-package, enjoy and experience these wonderful gifts for they represent the Riches of Christ of which you will experience moment by moment for all eternity. Please be aware! And your God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Next time we will unwrap and talk about our first gift of God’s blessing of grace as we begin our journey into the unsearchable Riches of Christ. Until then meditate of Paul’s words to Timothy from his second letter to his disciple. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Tim 3:16). "The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 The LORD make His face to shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace." Num. 6:24-26) Tom
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:07:22 +0000
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