The Mystery Revealed

The word ‘mystery’, in the Scriptures, does not mean something inaccessible or enigmatic. On the contrary, it refers to something that was hidden and has been revealed, not by reason, but by the Spirit.

The apostle Paul, in Colossians 2, affirms that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ. And he declares that the great mystery is this: Christ in you, the hope of glory.

This mystery, however, cannot be accessed by the natural mind. It is revealed by the Holy Spirit, as Paul writes to the Corinthians:

“The Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.” (1 Corinthians 2:10)

And that is why Paul, writing to the Galatians, says with such tenderness:

“My children, I am again suffering the pains of childbirth for you, until Christ is formed in you.” (Galatians 4:19)

The mystery is Christ, and not only the Christ in Jesus, but the Christ being formed in us. This is what turns reading the Bible into revelation. This is what turns a follower into a child. This is what makes faith alive, real, at work. The Holy Spirit is the one who reveals, who forms, who seals and who guides. Without Him, everything is letter. With Him, everything is life.