Close look in Colossians

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LOVE LOVE!  

So it seems that I love being in Isaiah and I love being in Colossians. These are like themes in most of the posts on this blog but I can't seem to get away from it. Today look at Colosians 2:13-15! This was talked about at church this past Sunday and is something we all need to learn deep deep down. We need this to get into the depths.

When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive in Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Do you know when he did all of those epic powerful things for us?

                     It was when we were dead in our sins!

We were not made alive in this world or in ourselves and what we can do, rather God made us ALIVE IN CHRIST! He is what is real life, He is true living. His life is more real then any life you can think of. God and his son is more real then any man. I hate when I forget that. God wants us to acknowledge that. That even if we need faith, even if we need hope and trust, he is real and the life he gives the the only real thing! And he gives it at such a time. In our most desperate hour, he is there holding it all up for us.

When I read all of the things that he took away, the sins, the code, the regulations, and then how he disarmed the powers behind it all. This is a picture more amazing then any battle scene. The darkness no longer has armor. And the light brings life! Gods love isn't a "go home fix your self up and get back to me when you made yourself better" kind of love. It is a "lets get you out of this darkness before it kills you, for my love is STRONG and the life I give you is REAL!" kind of love. While we were still sinners!

He is bigger and more amazing and more real then I remember some times. I needed this lesson tonight! May the Love of the father get deeper roots in us all.  

Reminder: you were made by him and made for him! We didn't make ourselves and we are not here for ourselves. Below is a great Belize view for you all <3 down south! Love the mountains!