Securely Established

And Steadfast In The Faith

For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.

And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him – provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a servant of this gospel.

Colossians 1:19-23

Many things in life have purchase options. You buy a house and you want to know if the stove and refrigerator stay, but you don’t want the furniture. That is not how it is with our faith in Jesus Christ. When Jesus purchased us with His blood on the cross, He didn’t get only a portion of us. He is not just the Lord of the religious stuff, He owns everything. So why do we sometimes live as if parts of us don’t belong to Jesus?

We have been bought for a price, and because of that we should glorify God in our body and in our spirit, which are God’s.

Christ bought us – body, soul, and spirit. Let’s make sure we let Him use the total package for His glory.

Jesus gave His all;

He deserves our all.

Our Daily Bread – August 13, 2004