Drop it!

Hello friends! I really enjoyed talking about what stuck out to me and what I learn from Colossians chapter one yesterday. So I thought I would make this a series and continue in the book of Colossians day by day; Sharing what stood out to me in each chapter. I'm hoping that I will be able to hear God clearly and understand things correctly. And that I will be able to write what He wants. So today let's see what Colossians 2 has for us.

So the first verses that stuck out to be were 2-3. ' My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all treasure of wisdom and knowledge.'

So Christ holds all wisdom and knowledge. And I loved the way Paul puts this. He call wisdom and knowledge riches and TREASURES! If I were hold a book in one hand and a bag of diamonds in the other and say to you, "Take the treasure." I can't say that I would take the book. I would say give me the diamonds so I can buy many books, but God's knowledge is worth more than that bag of diamonds.

Then I saw a section verse 9. In Christ you have been brought to fullness! I can't agree with that more! Before I had Christ in my life, I felt half full or not whole. I felt like there was always something missing. And I've noticed He fills more than just that empty space I felt before Him. I remember being on the school bus after my grandmother died and thinking of my heart as kind of a pie chart. Everything I love and have ever loved is a part of the ratio. I felt like the piece of the chart that was designated to my mamow was shattered from mourning, but I felt like God's piece was strong and was growing to fill in the cracks; Like dough rising and smoothing out.

Lastly I saw verse 14, 'He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; He has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.' Preach Paul! I love that analogy! Christ paid a debt that we ourselves could never pay. He took all of our sins, all of our shortcomings, all of our mistakes, all of our earthly works and nailed it right to that cross. He has already forgiven you. So is it God that's holding onto that thing you did or is it you? God is FORGIVING! He doesn't hold grudges! And once you give that which you are holding on to to him. That's it! So drop it now at the feet of Christ! Stop carrying it! It's slowing you down. We will all fall short, but God has already forgiven those shortcomings. Stop trying to do what He did at the cross because you can't! He did it for you. So smile about that today my friends, because I can't think of another single soul that would do that! But God is good. There's proof of that all around us. Breathe it in. Breathe in Him. I'm smiling today because He has forgiven me for my past, present, and future wrongings.