15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. (Colossians 1)
Thoughts: Jesus is the firstborn over all- living and dead- He is Lord of all. It is not that Jesus is not God's eternal Son- He is eternally begotten before all worlds- before creation. Arianism (Jehovah's Witnesses are a form of Arianism today) believed Jesus was just a demi-god not a true God. But this passage affirms that when you look at Jesus you see an image of God. If you want to know what God is like- look at the life of Jesus. He is the exact representation. He is more than just a good man, but Jesus is also the creator of the world and of the Church. Not only is Jesus the image of God but God lived in Jesus fully, and redeemed the world through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Christ came and paid our penalty for sin on the cross. So it is possible to have peace with God and not struggle against Him if we will but believe that Jesus is the image and fulness of God who gave Himself for us on the cross.
Prayer: Help me to believe you are the geratest Lord. I rededicate myself to you.
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