Reconciled!

Col. 1:15-29

What a declaration! Jesus has reconciled us in His body of flesh by His death. It is amazing when you think about it! The verses immediately preceding this declaration describe who Jesus is, the image of the invisible God and Creator of all. He preceded all things and in Him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church., the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, the preeminent one. In Him the fullness of God dwells and through Him is all reconciliation. He is the peacemaker through His shed blood. This God, this person of such exalted greatness offered His body to death so that even when we were filthy with sin, We might be saved, be reconciled to God. Wow!! This is the ultimate gift! And why would he do this since we are nothing in ourselves and have nothing to offer God. He did this in order that He might present us holy and blameless and above reproach before Him. What a vision God had for us! he could see us before the Father standing pure! All this given to us! But what do we do? Through His grace, strength, and power we must continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard. 

Father,

Help me to be stable and steadfast. Strengthen me in Your love and power.

In Jesus name,

Amen