How you doin? Day 7 of fasting. I can hardly feel anything or think about anything except for God's love. WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!! Be careful about what you ask for, you might get it. Colossians 2 today.
I really dig verses 2-3, "My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches ofcomplete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." This sounds like a great place to be. I like the words "complete" and "fullness" in the Scriptures. I know that God has given me 100% of His portion. Now it's a matter of uncovering the fullness of that portion. SO GOOD!!!!!!! I'll never be bored. These 2 verses make me want to get after it.
Verse 8, "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ." I heard that. This is great instruction and warning.
Verses 9-10, "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority." This is a promise I can't read enough. These verses are hard to understand while being sin conscious. Truth consciousness make these verses a promise worth reaching out for and grabbing. This is where the prayer for revelation comes in. When I didn't understand or want this promise I asked God for revelation and the desire to want more of Him. Once I started praying for increased desire and understanding, God pretty much said "welcome to the process" and pulled me in.
Verses 13-15, "When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the written code, with it's regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away,nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross." To me these verses are worth a shout of praise. Jesus did for me what I can't even imagine doing for myself. The written code or law, which leads to death, has been taken away by Him. COME ON!!!!!!! But more then that, verse 15 makes me feel safe and protected. It allows me to live in the refuge of the Lord. It encourages me to step out of the boat on to the water of the great unknown, where feet may fail. That's a good word.
Now as usual this email does this chapter absolutely no justice. Verses 6-23 are titled "Freedom From Human Regulations Through Life With Christ". Old covenant, which Jesus took away, into new covenant. I love this stuff. I love Jesus. I love being free. Free to receive the FULLNESS of Christ in me. COME ON!!!!!!!
One more. Verse 20, "Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:". Now that's a good question. I need to ask myself that question everyday or sometimes every hour. More specifically I need to ask the Holy Ghost this question. God is not concerned with my sin, He took that away already. He's concerned with my lack. I've come to learn that God's not in this relationship to punish or condemn. He's in it to love me. HOLY MAC A LOLY!!!!!!! That's a good word. The Beatles had it right and they didn't even know it, "All you need is love". Know that Jesus not only triumphed of Satan and his army, but "He made a public spectacle of them" tod ay.
PS During Bible study last night, preparing for demonic attack was discussed. I couldn't help but to think about how to prepare for attack. I heard Bill Johnson say, "Spiritual warfare is the only warfare that you don't look at your opponent. You look at the Victor". The most powerful, thing Jesus ever did was a act of humility. The most powerful position He ever took was that of a mutilated, crucified, man hanging on a cross. It was that act that makes verse 15 a real thing. I tend to fight with force. God is teaching me to win with love and compassion. COME ON!!!!!!!
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