Colossians 2:9-10
Because in Him all of the fullness of
the divine nature dwells bodily, and having been made complete you all are in
Him, who is the head and ruler of every authority.
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
As we talk about the center of Christ for our life, we need
to remember that this models the fact that Christ was the center of God’s plan
for salvation. If Christ was central to
God’s plan for us, why wouldn’t He be the center of our life, too? Human traditions, elemental understanding of
the physical world around us, and the pursuit of ideological ideals such as
love or justice cannot do for us what Christ has done for us. We should be devoted to Christ and nothing
else.
Have you ever thought about the fact that we center our life
on Christ because God centered His plan of salvation on Christ? Why does this make sense?
Second Thought:
This is how we know that Christ is the center of God’s plan:
the fullness of the divine nature dwells in Him. Jesus was not a man like us; Jesus is
God. Because He is God, He can pay the
ultimate price that we cannot. Because
He is the center of God’s plan, He is the head of every authority.
Do you believe that Christ was fully God? Do you believe that Christ is the head of
every authority? How do you live each of
these beliefs out in your life?
Third Thought:
Paul also tells us some very good
news. We are made complete in Him. This tells us two very important things. First, we are not originally complete. We are sinful. We make mistakes. We miss opportunities that God sets in front
of us. But in Christ, we can be made
complete! Christ completes us. He makes us better. He fixes our mistakes. He brings us forgiveness. He gives us the opportunity for eternal life
with the Father.
Do you live as though Christ has made
you complete? What does it mean to you
to be made complete in Christ?
Passage for Tomorrow: Colossians 2:11-12
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