“In the same way you received Jesus our Lord and Messiah by faith, continue your journey of faith, progressing further into your union with him! Your spiritual roots go deeply into his life as you are continually infused with strength, encouraged in every way. For you are established in the faith you have absorbed and enriched by your devotion to him! Beware that no one distracts you or intimidates you in their attempt to lead you away from Christ’s fullness by pretending to be full of wisdom when they’re filled with endless arguments of human logic. For they operate with humanistic and clouded judgments based on the mindset of this world system, and not the anointed truths of the Anointed One. For he is the complete fullness of deity living in human form. And our own completeness is now found in him. We are completely filled with God as Christ’s fullness overflows within us. He is the Head of every kingdom and authority in the universe!” Colossians 2:6-10 TPT
A new life in Christ is one that consist of continued growth in and through Him. He must be the center of our lives; over all we say and do. His desire is to guide and assist us in the making, and carrying out of all our decisions, building us up as we strengthen our faith. We can continue to live and grow in Christ by committing and submitting our lives over to Him.
In this passage, the Apostle Paul is explaining that a new life in Christ begins and continues as we turn our lives over to Him, recognizing Him as our Lord. He tells us that when we have Christ, we have everything we need in order to live a godly life. With the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, our very existence can be complete in the asking!
Heavenly Father, help us to remember the source of our completeness, for which we are ever so thankful.
In Christ Love
Margaret