By Dr. Jorge Parrott
Fellow Messengers of Fire, we are living in a moment where the “shaking” of the world is not meant to bring fear, but to peel back the layers of the temporal so that we might stand firmly in the Eternal. As a father, my heart yearns for you to walk not in the shadows of “someday,” but in the brilliant light of the “now” reality that Apostle Paul so passionately proclaimed.
For generations, the deep things of God were shrouded in mystery. The prophets of old caught glimpses, and the angels peered in with wonder, but there was a veil. Yet, through the finished work of Jesus Christ and the apostolic mandate given to Paul, that veil has been torn wide open.
The Mystery Revealed
Paul writes in Colossians 1:26-27 (NKJV):
“The mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints. To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
Stop and let that sink into your spirit. The “mystery” isn’t a secret code to be cracked; it is a Person to be inhabited. The greatest wonder of the universe is not the stars or the seas, but the fact that the Creator of all things has chosen your heart as His home. This is the Father’s heart for you—that you would no longer feel like an orphan searching for a home, but like a son or daughter resting in the fullness of His Presence.
No Longer Hidden, But Handed Over
In Ephesians 3:3-5, Paul explains that by revelation, God made known to him the mystery—that through the Gospel, we are now fellow heirs and partakers of His promise in Christ.
The Father isn’t hiding from you; He has hidden these treasures for you. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 reminds us:
“But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit.”
Prophetically, I sense the Lord is calling His ministers to stop searching for “new” secrets and start living in the “revealed” Truth. The mystery is no longer a puzzle; it is an inheritance.
Walking in the Light of the Revealed
When Paul talks about the “stewardship of the mystery,” he is talking about our responsibility to live out this union with Christ. If Christ is in you, then the wisdom of God is in you. The peace that passes understanding is in you. The authority to speak to the storms of this age is in you.
As your brother and father in the faith, I encourage you this week:
- Discern the indwelling Christ: Don’t look outward for the solution to the world’s shaking; look inward to the One who is the Unshakeable Kingdom.
- Speak the Mystery: Proclaim the hope of glory to a world that feels hopeless.
- Rest in Revelation: You don’t have to strive for what has already been given. The mystery is revealed, the Spirit is poured out, and the Father is inviting you into the deep waters of His love.
May you hear the “Sound of Many Waters” today, not as a distant noise, but as the very heartbeat of the Father within you.
Christ in you—that is your glory. That is your hope. That is your reality.
Dr. Jorge Parrott serves as the President of CMM (Christ’s Mandate for Missions) and is dedicated to equipping ordained ministers to walk in the fullness of their apostolic calling. Visit cmm.world for more resources.