Because of Him!

Scripture – Colossians 1:10-14: ¹⁰And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, ¹¹being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully ¹²giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. ¹³For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, ¹⁴in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) Yikes! This passage is way too full. There are so many things that pop out – nearly every word. I guess underneath it all is the beginning of vs. 13: God has “rescued us from the dominion of darkness.” In Christ, God has done for me what I cannot do for myself. That’s a lesson I keep coming back to. Without Him, I would be stumbling in darkness – unsure of where to go or what to do or even why to live. Because of Him darkness no longer dominates me. Because of Him I live on the bright side of the cross. Because of Him I’m able to do all the stuff mentioned at the beginning of today’s passage.

Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) I’ll pay attention today to how I live. I will live a life worthy of the Lord.

Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Again, Lord Jesus, I come to you with great thanks. You have rescued me and redeemed me. You have qualified me to share in your kingdom of light. Your cross is the only credential I have that counts toward eternal life. That’s your gift to me. How I live here this day is my gift to you.