The Mystery of God Revealed, Part 5

In striving to climb a mountain, we often don't see the importance of the terrain we cross until we reach the summit. It is the same with this passage on the revealed mystery of God. We have seen that God's grace has made the minister both a diligent steward and a willing prisoner, that the message has been revealed by God Himself, and that it reconciles Jew and Gentile in Jesus Christ. We have also seen that the ministry of this mystery is undeserved because it cannot be accomplished apart from dependence upon God's power, and that its wisdom is unmatched because it solves the riddle of how sinful man can be accepted by a holy God. Now at the pinnacle of this section, we see the unmistakable purpose of this mystery: It is all for the glory of God. The angels marvel as they see God's redemptive plan unfolded before their eyes, and their response is praise and adoration. How much more should we, the objects of His grace, humbly bow and give glory to our great God and King?