The Way: Recalibrating

In the last edition of The Way, I told the story of my friend Isaac who needed to recalibrate the scope on his rifle. I ended it by encouraging both yourself and myself to recalibrate our scopes, or our view of Jesus. This year my hope is to spend each one of these focusing in on the life of Christ or on his significance to us. So let's get started.

Colossians 1:15-23: "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

"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, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister."

I don't know about you, but this is one of my favorite passages. Take some time today and just sit and meditate on these words. I would write more, but how could I possibly add to the depth and richness of this passage. Allow these words to soak in and never forget that in everything Christ is preeminent.

"May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheirance of the saints in light" (Colossians 1:11-12).

-Trace