Welcome to Hank’s Place – Coming to you from Paradise (Venice, FL)!
Last message, from Colossians chapter 1, we found that through faith, not works, Jesus, son of God, the Holy One, dwells in us, which is beyond comprehension.
It gets better, for in Colossians 2:9-10 Paul wrote, “… in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, that means ALL of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and in Him you have been MADE COMPLETE, and He is the head over all rule and authority.”
Paul makes powerful revelations in a few words! All of God dwells in Jesus in bodily form. He who created and fills the universe, who holds it together fits into Jesus? If you can explain it please let me know! This is totally contrary to skeptics who said God despised material creation and had no part in it.
Now if all the fullness of God dwells in Jesus, and as believers we are united to Him in a faith-relationship, then WE are also complete in Him. The completeness of Jesus, and our resultant completeness in Him, tells us that other philosophies, religious observances and traditions are unnecessary.
Totally unnecessary. Friend, if you are a believer, all the fullness of the Godhead dwells in you, through Jesus. YOU ARE COMPLETE IN HIM, Who is the head of all principality and power. This can only be true because Jesus is truly God. If He were not God, we couldn’t be complete in Him. Anything that says we are not complete in Him also takes away from the deity of Jesus. There is no need to go elsewhere to be fulfilled, be it for the Colossians, or us.
It may not look like it; it may not feel like it and the devil is sure to point out any inconsistencies in our walk or talk, but we are complete in Him.
Although we are complete in Him, we are continuing to GROW in Him. Col 3:10 says we, “… have put on the new self WHO IS BEING renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him.” This process has been initiated by and is ongoing through God Himself.
Today, dwell on what Jesus has done for you; then stop letting the devil push you around, but — COME ALIVE!
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