- And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him. Colossians 1:21-22 – If it was up to us to get ourselves with God, all God would ever see is our evil and sin. We’d never have a chance to be with a holy God because of those “evil deeds” the passage spoke of. Yet it says we are now able to be presented to God blameless and good. How can there be such a change? Only because Jesus made that change. That’s the heartbeat of this passage. Jesus is before all, over all, and in all. It’s Him that make it possible for us to be with the Father. It’s all Him. Today remember how little this life with God relies on you and how much it relies on Jesus. Center your thanks today on all that Jesus did for your sake. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 547
- For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me. Colossians 1:29 – Paul is sharing here how deeply he was giving into the work that he had been called by God to do. That his serving was a toil, something that took effort and energy to see a produce come about from it. He was sharing the gospel to the Gentiles and revealing the truth that God’s love and salvation was being offered to even them. While amazing and beautiful, this calling was exhausting for Paul and caused him to depend deeply on the energy that God provided for him. I was for sure feeing this yesterday while at camp. We have been going hard serving these students, and while a great work, it’s exhausting work. Even in last night’s worship, while my heart was full, my tank was on empty and I just stood there listening to the singing rather than being able to join in the praise. Know though in that space, God provides what we need to continue serving. There is no promise that it will be easy and no promise that we won’t find ourselves exhausted in the process, but we are told God will supply what we need as we serve Him. So be ready when the words, “Here I am, send me,” exit your mouth, for He is ready to send. Have confidence your God will provide in every step He leads you down. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2406
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