Today’s Reading: Colossians 1:18
The most sacred weeks of the Christian year began yesterday with Palm Sunday. It is traditionally the beginning of the Passover and the being of the last days of Christ before the resurrection. As we look at the scripture passage for today it rings so profound to the awesomeness of God.
Colossians 1:15-18
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[f] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
This is the entire Jesus story in a paragraph. This is the reason that all of this happened, is happening, and will happen. This is the Creation, the Fall, the Blood, and the Resurrection in one unified statement. God in his infinite wisdom loved us and wanted to share Himself with us. We could not open the relationship and maintain it, so He came in the likeness and fullness of man to reconcile us to him. He loved us more than we can or ever could understand.
During these very difficult times it is sometimes impossible to see the goodness of God, but he is continually here with us. It is stated in the above passage
16 For by[f] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. This section gives me peace. I have cried and worried a little during this current crisis. This is a wake up call for everyone in the world. It is getting to a point that all creatures are being affected. But when you are able to have a true relationship with God, you may weep for a while before you are able to realize that He was in the midst of all things before they created. There is nothing that God has not seen or not known about, because he created it.
Heavenly Father,
As we prepare for this coming week, allow us not to dwell on the worries of the world. Allow us to find your inner peace that you have given us and remember that you are in complete control of all things. Thank you for loving us so much that you sacrificed yourself to reconcile us to you. Amen