Colossians 1:15-20

For most of the next month I will be traveling and away from home. My meditations from May 25 through July 3, 2015 will be from the books of Colossians and Philippians and which were first published in October and November, 2013.

May 27, 2015

Colossians 1:15-20

Every Christian, consciously or subconsciously, has determined their belief about the role of Jesus in their life. He is the Christian’s savior, and although he is referred to as Lord in songs, prayers and confessions of faith, the extent of his lordship varies from person to person. I believe the variance comes from the perception of Jesus’ activity in our everyday lives. For some, Jesus is seated at the right hand of his Father, and we are pretty much left on our own to work out the meaning of our lives, using Jesus’ life and teaching as a model. The folks in this camp would do well to spend time meditating on today’s passage about the supremacy of Christ. 

I was impressed in reading the passage today with the affirmation of Jesus’ role in creating all that has been created. Jesus, who created all that has been created, is also holding everything together. (v.17) Jesus is actively involved in this world, or as the Affirmation of Faith of the United Church of Canada states, I believe in Jesus “who has created and is creating.” Paul made several references to the role of Jesus in our lives today: Christ is the visible image of the invisible God; he is supreme over all creation; he holds all creation together; Christ is also the head of the church; he is the beginning; and he is first in everything. Jesus is not just passively seated next to his Father; Jesus is, by far and away, the most active force in our lives, yesterday, today and forever!

“Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe—people and things, animals and atoms—get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the cross” (Colossians 1:20 The Message). I don’t know about you, but this makes me want to sing . . .

For ever and ever, forever and ever,

King of kings, and Lord of lords,

King of kings, and Lord of lords,

And Lord of lords,

And He shall reign,

And He shall reign forever and ever,

King of kings, forever and ever,

And Lord of lords,

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

And He shall reign forever and ever,

King of kings! and Lord of lords!

And He shall reign forever and ever,

King of kings! and Lord of lords!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

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·        The second edition of First Think – Then Pray is available on Amazon Kindle.

·        Meditations on The Story of My Life as told by Jesus Christ is available as an e-book on Amazon Kindle.

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