Eph 3:8-9 “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, 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ.”
The comprehensive vision of Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, was to affect the whole world. He would speak of it as being a “heavenly vision,” a revelation from God and a clearer revelation of Jesus Christ. The keys to the Kingdom of Heaven were given to him as well as Peter. This revelation of Christ would open doors that no other could open and shut doors that no one could close. Yet, he was quick to acknowledge that all the revelations he received were merely viewed through a smoky and clouded mirror. He was not able to pursue a clearer and more profound view of what he had originally seen. The spiritual insight of Paul challenges us to pursue a vision into the mysteries of Christ and not merely to observe from a distance what could possibly become a new reality for the new creation in proportion with the newness of life. Unless the individual becomes new, all the newness of a future world would be meaningless to him. God will one day cause His Kingdom in Heaven to descend upon the earth. The manufactured kingdoms of this world system will soon vanish away at His Appearance, and the true value of what was once treasured will be exposed as trash in comparison. He called what can now be gained by those who seek to know Christ as “unsearchable riches,” and on another occasion, the permanency of what can be attained is referred to as “enduring riches” that do not fade, cannot be lost, corrupted, or stolen.
It requires more than surface knowledge and mental or emotional stimulation. Colossians 2:7-9 in the New Life Version states, “Have your roots planted deep in Christ. Grow in Him. Get your strength from Him. Let Him make you strong in the faith as you have been taught. Your life should be full of thanks to Him. Wisdom of the world is empty (8). Be careful that no one changes your mind and faith by much learning and big sounding ideas. Those things are what men dream up. They are always trying to make new religions. These leave out Christ. (9) For Christ is not only God-like, He is God in human flesh.”
Finally, the key that unlocks the mystery of God is within the soul. Within the soul is a composition of historical data whereby human beings attempt to express the truest meaning of their lives or what it means to live. What does it mean to be a woman? What does it mean to be a man? Simply put, what does it mean to be? The restlessness within the soul is borne out of frustration. Too many merely settle for what they think they know and conclude that the mysteries of God are unknowable. Paul discovered the mystery and was committed to making it known to all. It is, “Christ in you, the hope of glory!” He expresses His life in you and through you, thus demonstrating through us His will to the world!