A Life that Honours God

Colossians 1:24-29Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness—the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 

We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me. 

Every morning, you eat breakfast and give your body the energy it needs to get to work or school.  You go to office, classes, think hard, talk to friends, and then you start to get tired again.  So you refuel around lunchtime and get the energy you need until dinner, when the process repeats itself. 

If we want to accomplish anything for God and be used by Him to impact the world, we need some major sources of nutrition coming into our lives.  If we want to do all He’s called us as individuals to do, we need a high-energy diet. 

Paul understood that the way to get the power to serve God was to, as he wrote, “labour, struggling with all His energy which so powerfully works in” us.  It’s only when we allow Jesus to work through us that we can gain the energy we need to accomplish what He has for us.  It’s only through Jesus’ power that Paul was able to teach, exhort, preach, and disciple others in the faith.

Havea great day

John

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