A reminder for
today
You have died with
Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why
do you keep on following the rules of the world. (Colossians 2:20)
How are you my friend? I surely hope all is well and that
your faith remains steadfast as we journey onward towards eternity. Our path
my be separated now but soon they will be united when our Lord returns. But
more importantly you my seem to journey on another path because you may live in
a different country or you may suffer because of your religion, yet we are are
connected. We all are connected by the Lord. For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you
also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every
ruler and authority. (Verse 9 and 10).
We are not bound by the structures and boundaries of this
world. Through Jesus we are set free and in this freedom we are also united
because we share the same faith and the same goals. We seek the same path and
we desire the same fullness of faith. We dwell differently from that of others
because we see with Holy Spirit eyes and we live with Holy Spirit guidance. We
are immortal and a mutation from the rest as we travel through this live
knowing it is only temporary. We live by faith and we seek only Him for in the
end we will live in the house of the Lord forever. This is our immortality and
this is our reward when we finish the race and stand victorious before our
Lord.
When you think of this it is funny that people desire immortality in this world when we know it is coming to an end. It is funny when
we see people who live for their possessions and greed as it is worthless in the
end. It is only when you start to think like that, that you realize how many is
lost as the moment and how people will allow worldly possessions and wealth
misguide them and harden their hearts for the salvation that awaits us. Our treasure
is not here, my friend, our treasure lies with our Lord. This is where our
hearts are and this is where our faith lies. We are no longer chained by our
sinful nature, yet we are free from it all.
So today remember when
you came to Christ, you were "circumcised," but not by a physical
procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision—the cutting away of your
sinful nature. For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And
with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of
God, who raised Christ from the dead. You were dead because of your sins and
because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with
Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges
against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he
disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his
victory over them on the cross. (verse 11-15)
Lord, you are all we need and all we desire. Fill us with
your Spirit and strengthen us against the rulers of this world. In Jesus name.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers