Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Living in Victory is Living Connected

Ever read the Bible and get confused? This morning I read this, (and I'm glad I didn't stop there!):

"and you are complete in Him [Christ], who is the head of all principality and power." Colossians 2:10 NKJV

I like the "I'm complete in Him" part, but the rest? Ephesians says we wrestle against principlaties and powers - these are the 'bad guys' - yet Colossians seems to be saying that Christ is the head of them?

If I didn't read all of Colossians, I might become confused regarding who Christ is in relationship to 'the bad guys', but after reading all four chapters, I know He's not their ringleader, He's their defeater!

The Apostle Paul wrote Colossians to tell us that Christ is the Head of the Body [the church, Christians], and that He has definitively won the battle against principalities and powers, to the point of shaming them in their defeat. He stripped their ability to accuse us any longer when we identify ourselves with Him, connecting ourselves to Him and living in connection to Him. Now, the only real power principalities and powers have is what we give to them.

Stay connected to the Head, Jesus Christ, who's "power extends over everything" (Col. 2:10 MSG), and keep reading your Bible, especially when you come across something you question or don't understand. The clarity is there, you'll find it!

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