Peace is at the heart of any community that thrives. It is no surprise therefore that it is integral to the community of Jesus. It should dictate how we treat all relationships, particularly those which have an imbalance of power at their heart - in Paul’s day these were between husbands and wives, slaves and masters and parents and children.
Colossians: This is what real living looks like.
Colossians: Sex / Body / Shame
Colossians: Keep With Him & Embrace The Life He Offers
We are meant to be God’s close friends — the temptation to add on to Jesus or climb the ladder of spiritual hierarchy is a mirage with false promises. We’re most full when we take Jesus for all that he is and trust He’s taken care of the details. So let’s keep on with Him and embrace the life He offers.
Colossians: Not Just The Way In, But Also The Way On
Jesus doesn’t save us, then it’s ‘up to us’. He saves us and then it’s up to Him. So we don’t need to live in fear. He backs his investments and He has invested everything into us. So He is not just the way into the good life He is the way on, in that good life. Our job is to open ourselves to and cooperate with His redeeming and reforming work in our lives.