How you doin? What a weekend! The conference was AWESOME!!!!!!! Church was AWESOME!!!!!!! Movie night at our house was AWESOME!!!!!!! We can't wait to have more guest over to watch the movies. In reflecting on the weekend, I keep thinking about the glory of God. So this morning, I was praying and reflecting and I ended up in Colossians 1.
In a time were I need the strength of Jesus more then ever, this was perfect Scripture to read. As you may recognize, Colossians 1:26-27 are two of my most quoted verses. Today the preceding verses stood out to me.
Verses 15-20, "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For [x]by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He [y]is before all things, and in Him all things [z]hold together. 18 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19 For [aa]it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the [ab]fullness to dwell in Him,20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in [ac]heaven."
This is an incredible description of Jesus. Jesus really is incomparable. He is everything. As usual this entire chapter is AWESOME!!!!!!! These 5 verses stood out to me, because as I am in such need of the fullness of Christ in me, I need to know what exactly that encompasses. As I continue to pray for revelation and breakthrough, I tend to lose sight of who I'm asking to be transformed into His likeness. I find myself paying more attention to revelation and breakthrough then to who Jesus is. Of course I don't mean to do that, it just happens. I find the biggest breakthrough happens when my eyes are on Him who dwells in me. When I'm aware of Him and who/what He is. The right Gospel teaches me to be in love with Him and to manifest His love, not to be sin and self conscious. If I'm always after revelation and breakthrough, I loose sight of Him and gain sight of myself. I'm more focused on myself and calling it a good cause. So, as I sit here writing this email, the Holy Ghost is convicting me to turn my eyes upon Jesus. The best part is, revelation and breakthrough will come consequently.
After hearing Mark Chironna's message on Friday night, I really want to know Jesus. Not just what He can do for me, but I really want to know Him intimately. COME ON!!!!!!! So as it's suggest in verse 27, I will continue in "the hope of glory", knowing that the Christ described in verses 15-20 is in me. Be reconciled to the Father through His Son's blood today.
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