. The best that most of us can
do in this world. By J.R. Miller. Christ in you,
the hope of glory. Colossians 1.27. Christ lives
in me. Galatians 2.20. Christ within
us will be made manifest. If we have this divine indwelling,
we will also have an ever-increasing measure in all of our life of
the gentle and loving spirit of the Master. We should not
claim to have Christ in us, if in our conduct and speech, in
our disposition and temper, and in our relations with our fellowmen,
there is none of the mind and temper of Christ. If Christ truly
is in us, He cannot long be hidden in our hearts without manifestation. There will be a gradual transformation
of our outer life into Christ-likeness. As He lived, so we will live.
As He ministered to others, so we will minister. As He was holy,
so we will be holy. As he was patient, thoughtful,
unselfish, gentle and kind, so will we be. Christ came to our
world to pour divine kindness on weary, needy, perishing human
lives. Christ truly in our hearts would
send us out on the same mission. The world today needs nothing
more than true Christlikeness in those who bear Christ's name
and represent Him. If we truly have Christ in our
hearts, it will work out in transformed life and in Christly ministry. It will lead to the brightening
of one little spot, at least, on this big earth. There are
a few people whom God calls to do great things for Him. The
best that most of us can do in this world is just to live out
a real, simple, consecrated Christian life in our allotted place. Thus, in our little measure,
we shall repeat the life of Christ himself, showing others some
feeble reflection of his sweet and loving face, and doing in
our poor way a few of the beautiful things he would do if he were
here himself.