The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 347


The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 347

Colossians 1:19-23 New King James Version (NKJV)

Reconciled in Christ
19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him Jesus, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. 21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

The Christ/Messiah – Meditation in The Wisdom and knowledge of God
Possibly in words more easily understood, humans are out of balance or out of sync with God. All of creation experiences this. The birds of the sky, all fish of the sea, all humans, all animals, and all plant life die. This was never God’s intention for His created beings that live on the earth, even the earth itself is out of sync with the holiness of God’s Original Plan—since everything is now under the curse of death, this is due to the original sin of Adam—Eve was deceived.

Going deeper in this truth by reasoning only causes more confusion, thus, to continue one would need to have a proper trust or faith in the Creator that only God can provide. Thus, God the Father is pleased through the physical birth, the physical death and physical resurrection of His Son Jesus to set the world back in balance, that is, to reconcile everyone who believes and to return everyone who believes this good news back to God’s Original Will.

God’s Son Jesus, by His willingness to die for the sin of the world has made peace with the residence of the earth and heaven, His blood sacrifice has provided and proclaimed that the peace of God is satisfied.  For those who believe this good news we have peace with God—Colossians 1:20 and Romans 5:1, we are no longer out of sync with God. Jesus will present us holy and blameless, beyond fault in His sight. This does not mean—sinless, but something much more. BEYOND reproach, that is holy and set apart, from death everlasting to life everlasting.

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