October 12, 2024 ATTAINING TO ALL THE WEALTH
Colossians 2:2-4 “that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes form the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with persuasive argument.”
As a beginning thought, most of the scriptures are written to the body of believers, not individuals. It becomes obvious as you read the word of God that we are not to be ‘loners,’ separating ourselves from other believers; we are a part of the body of Christ. As a part, we encourage one another, we share our giftings, we bear one another’s burdens, we meet needs, and together we discern what God is saying and what God is doing. It is also true that God deals with us personally. For today, lets consider the fact that there is something for us to be attaining to. We can become mature in the faith, but we never arrive or get to a place where we have mastered the word of God or have a full knowledge of all that God is doing. There is a great mystery that God has revealed; that mystery is Christ Himself. When we are growing in our knowledge of God, and understanding of what it means to be in Christ and we begin to see the unfathomable riches in Christ, we are then attaining to great wealth. When we begin to grasp what it means to be in Christ, we find ‘full assurance of understanding’ that leads to a true knowledge of God’s mystery. We discover that true wisdom and knowledge are found only in Christ. Coming to a point where we understand this mystery of Christ in us has a profound affect on us; it takes us out of the place where we are simply trying to work Christ into our lives and trying to live according to the scriptures and puts us in a place where we know and we experience Christ living in us and us in Him. It’s a new ball game. God is not about making us better or refurbishing us; He is about making us totally new creations who have the ever-abiding, indwelling presence of Christ Himself. We must be aware of the fact that there are many voices (even from those professing to be believers) that would delude and deceive us by promoting a false gospel. Religion is alive and well; religion is about us doing certain things and not doing certain other things; and it is about trying to get the approval of God. So, lets us keep our hearts set on attaining to the wealth of knowing that Christ, the mystery of God, is our life, and that in Him is all wisdom and knowledge.
2 Peter 3:17-18 “You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard lest, being carried away by the error of unprincipled men, you fall from your own steadfastness, but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
Blessings, Buddy
Colossians 2:2-4 “that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes form the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with persuasive argument.”
As a beginning thought, most of the scriptures are written to the body of believers, not individuals. It becomes obvious as you read the word of God that we are not to be ‘loners,’ separating ourselves from other believers; we are a part of the body of Christ. As a part, we encourage one another, we share our giftings, we bear one another’s burdens, we meet needs, and together we discern what God is saying and what God is doing. It is also true that God deals with us personally. For today, lets consider the fact that there is something for us to be attaining to. We can become mature in the faith, but we never arrive or get to a place where we have mastered the word of God or have a full knowledge of all that God is doing. There is a great mystery that God has revealed; that mystery is Christ Himself. When we are growing in our knowledge of God, and understanding of what it means to be in Christ and we begin to see the unfathomable riches in Christ, we are then attaining to great wealth. When we begin to grasp what it means to be in Christ, we find ‘full assurance of understanding’ that leads to a true knowledge of God’s mystery. We discover that true wisdom and knowledge are found only in Christ. Coming to a point where we understand this mystery of Christ in us has a profound affect on us; it takes us out of the place where we are simply trying to work Christ into our lives and trying to live according to the scriptures and puts us in a place where we know and we experience Christ living in us and us in Him. It’s a new ball game. God is not about making us better or refurbishing us; He is about making us totally new creations who have the ever-abiding, indwelling presence of Christ Himself. We must be aware of the fact that there are many voices (even from those professing to be believers) that would delude and deceive us by promoting a false gospel. Religion is alive and well; religion is about us doing certain things and not doing certain other things; and it is about trying to get the approval of God. So, lets us keep our hearts set on attaining to the wealth of knowing that Christ, the mystery of God, is our life, and that in Him is all wisdom and knowledge.
2 Peter 3:17-18 “You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard lest, being carried away by the error of unprincipled men, you fall from your own steadfastness, but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
Blessings, Buddy
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