‘When Christ who is our life shall be revealed and made fully made known, then will you also be fully made known with him in glory.'
And what a glorious future awaits the Christian. For one day at His coming Christ will be made fully known. He will be revealed in all His glory (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Mark 13:26-27). We will see Him as He is (1 John 3:2). And then will the world see the glory that the Christian has in his oneness with Christ, for we will share His glory, and it will shine out from us as it shines out from Him (2Co 3:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 John 3:2; Philippians 3:21). The long chain of redemption will be complete (Romans 8:29-30).
‘Christ Who is our life.' Paul was so taken up with Christ that he could say, ‘to me to live is Christ' (Philippians 1:21). And this should be so for all His people, for He is our life, the source of all spiritual life and blessing (John 5:24; John 5:40; John 6:33-35; John 6:47-54; John 10:28; John 11:25; John 14:6; John 17:3; Romans 5:10; Romans 6:4; Romans 8:10; 2 Corinthians 4:10; Galatians 2:20; 2Pe 1:3; 1 John 5:11-12).
‘Then will you also be made fully known in glory.' None of us at this present time would want to be fully known. We have too much we wish to hide. But we must ensure that we get rid of these things of which we would be ashamed if we thought of them being revealed to God and fellow-Christians. For in that day we will be fully known. All will be revealed.
But the final result of that day will be that we will be His transformed people, and we will delight in being fully known, for we will be like Him and will share His glory.