Monday, March 07, 2016

Colossians 1:15

15 [Now] He is the exact likeness of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible]; He is the Firstborn of all creation. For it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him. And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together). 1 Colossians 1:15-17

Jesus created all things, He created all things in Heaven and He created all things on the earth. Whether we can see them or not makes no difference, our Lord, our Husband, our Head, our Vine, or our Shepherd created it. Not only did Jesus create all things, all things exist through Him. In our Lord, our Advocate, our Strength, our Intercessor, all things are held together. That should bring you complete peace with this awesome Truth.

We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. Romans 8:28

If Jesus is our Father and all things exist and all things are held together by Him, we can be assured and know beyond any shadow of a doubt that that all things work for our good. If Jesus created everything and He controls everything, then He is responsible for everything and that means it is all going to work out for good. Jesus is Love.

He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. 1 John 4:8

Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5

God’s Love, which is Jesus’ Love, takes no account of the evil done to it. All things have been created by Jesus and all things exist for Jesus and through Jesus and He takes no account of the evil, or another word for evil is sinful, things that are done to Him. Where sin abounds, love, Jesus’ Love super abounds it.

But then Law came in, [only] to expand and increase the trespass [making it more apparent and exciting opposition]. But where sin increased and abounded, grace (God’s unmerited favor) has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded, Romans 5:20


We all fret way too much over the acts of our flesh, which causes us to focus on our flesh and that actually causes us to continue to do the things of the flesh. No condemnation here, Jesus has to allow that, but I believe that that season is changing. Our Father is beginning to empower us through His Truth that it is Him being greater in us and it is Him doing everything through us. This Truth is what will actually cause us to be free from what we have always considered to be the limitations of our flesh.    

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