Thursday, November 6, 2008

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Colossians 1:24 – 2:5

PSALM OF THE WEEK: Psalm 18:20-30

HYMN OF THE DAY: CH# 335 “Creating God, Your Fingers Trace” http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/c/c379.html

VERSE OF THE DAY: I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ himself, in whom are hidden all the reassures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:2-3 NRSV

 

People like to find riches – the treasures of this world.  People seek knowledge – the wisdom of our own understandings.  Yet, in Christ there is greater riches, greater treasure, greater knowledge, and greater wisdom, than anything this world has to offer.  In Christ, we are fulfilled with the greater, spiritual versions of the things we all long for.  We have to make a choice of which one we seek – either the temporary visible offering of this transient life or the permanent invisible offerings of the eternal life.  Paul encouraged all people to seek the greater offerings through love.  So should we.  A lot of people are being led astray by the smooth-talking advocates of the temporal life (see verse 2:4).  We need to inspiring them to something greater (see verse 1:28-29).  We can only so this as we live out our life “encouraged and united in love.”  Christ calls us to be his loving witnesses to the world.  They need what we have: Christ Jesus who lives in us and works through us daily. 

 

PRAYER: O God of Glory; my soul longs for your treasures over the ones that this world keeps tempting me with.  Give me the strength, the encouragement, the perseverance, to continue only in your way, and not to stray to the ways of this world.  May all I do be for your glory and a witness of your great Way. Amen.

 

See you in Church Sunday,

Pastor Sandy

 

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