Anglican Daily Fountain 19 October 2023 (Devotional Today)
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TOPIC: COMPLETE IN HIM
TEXT: Colossians 2:9-23(KJV)
2:9. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
2:10. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
2:11. In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
2:12. Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
2:13. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
2:14. Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
2:15. And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
2:16. Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
2:17. Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
2:18. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
2:19. And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
2:20. Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
2:21. (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
2:22. Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
2:23. Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Anglican Daily Fountain 19th October 2023 STUDY:
Jesus Christ is the embodiment of the Triune God. “He was in the beginning with God” (John 1:2). He was the word that became “Flesh”(John 1:14) and the “Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven… remained upon Him (John 1:32). As believers in the Lord Jesus, we are made perfect and complete in Him for God’s eternal purpose.
Believers are complete because of the grace of God. Paul itemises our process of completion in Christ through 1. Circumcision (v.1l; Jesus death paved the way for our spiritual circumcision). 2. Buried and raised with him (v.12; Our old life of sin has been buried in baptism and we are raised up to live a new life in Christ). 3. Deleting contrary handwriting (v.14). Through the shed blood of Christ on the cross of Calvary, we are cleansed of all sins). 4. Let no one judge you (v.16; since we have been pronounced free (Gal. 5:1) through the merits of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, no person has any right to judge us.
However, Christ has done all the above and more for believers, we can only experience them by submitting ourselves to the Lordship of the Master. There is no other route through which we can be made complete except through the means of grace given by the Lord Jesus Christ. All other ways will lead to destruction(Prov.14:12).
PRAYER: Lord, may I not go back to my sins and may I make you known among the gentiles, Amen.
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