Enough is Enough!

Scripture – Colossians 2:8-12: ⁸See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. ⁹For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, ¹⁰and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. ¹¹In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, ¹²having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.

Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) This is a passage for our day. We are surrounded by hollow and deceptive philosophies. An evening watching TV – especially the commercials – illustrates that. The reality is, God has given us all we need in Christ – a fullness of life we can find nowhere else. I’m still tempted by the commercials and ads. In fact, I rarely read the sales flyers that come with the weekend newspaper. It seems I always find myself wanting something I had not even thought about before picking up the flyer. In Christ, I have all I need. The hard thing, in the midst of this culture, is to say, ‘I have enough.’

Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) What would happen if I quit buying things I don’t need? Over these next few days I’ll pay attention to my spending habits. I’ll ask myself, ’Do I really need this? What do I expect from it?’

Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Lord, this is radical thinking. If we all stopped buying things we don’t need, what would happen to our economy? The power of Mammon is strong. Remind me that you are the head over every power and authority. In you I trust, O Lord.