January 22: We have been given everything

Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, overflowing with gratitude.  Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.  For the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily in Christ, and you have been filled by Him, who is the head over every ruler and authority. (Colossians 2:6-10 —HCSB)

There is only one Savior; there is only one way to God, and there is only one name that can save us. The one Savior, the one way, and the one name, is Jesus Christ. If you diverge from Him, you can’t be built up or rooted in Him, which means you will become weak and unstable.  Anything that would lead you away from His truths or His Spirit is a deception and makes you an easy target for the devil’s attacks.   

There is fullness of life in Jesus. This means that everything you need, can be found in Him and Him alone.  Whatever philosophies or spiritual “enlightenings” pop up at any given time can never fill that void created for God’s presence alone.  But the attitude of do-it-yourself spirituality, based on your personality and favorite style of music, seems to be the gospel of our time.   People proudly repeat this popular mantra, “I don’t believe in Christianity, but I am very spiritual,” and proceed to invent the most convenient form of God to suit their desires.  Even Christian churches find ways to make God more palatable to those who love their flesh by removing all traces of sacrifice and death to sin.

Finding God is not a vague endeavor.  His Word is clear, His truths stand the test of time, and He has made no mystery about how to find and know Him. Don’t be drawn away by watered down versions of Jesus’ teachings.  Don’t be deceived by the lie that Jesus was a good teacher, but not God.  God’s entire fullness dwells inside of Christ, and our only hope of overcoming this evil world is in Him.