And in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over
every power and authority. Colossians 2:10 NIV
I should really back this devotional up to verse 8 which states, “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental forces of this world rather than on Christ.”
There is no argument that humans across the globe share similar patterns of behavior. We tend to act and react the same way in response to stimuli. We cry over a sad story, we cheer when the underdog triumphs over unsurmountable odds, AND we all get bogged down in the drudgery of everyday life. We are a very predictable species.
Except………
In Christ’s fullness you break the barriers of ordinary, habitual and frustratingly destructive conduct. In Christ you become all you are meant to be! You are no longer commanded by predictable human nature. Christ has every power in Heaven and earth and through Christ you are filled with that same power to overcome the ordinary responses of human nature. Faith tears down fear, love nullifies anger, mercy wins over vengeance and grace irradiates poverty of body and soul.
The fulness of Christ means to lose our human nature and take the nature of Christ. It’s a total makeover, totally free and totally worth it!
Love,
Gretchen