May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins. Colossians 1:11-14 (NLT)
God’s plan put into place the greatest rescue in the history of all mankind! Because Jesus died and rose again, we have been rescued from the kingdom of darkness and transferred into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son, Jesus!
Jesus willingly came to carry out this incredible rescue which enables us to live an abundant life surrounded by the light of His love, and shielded from the evil one. The king of darkness no longer has any hold over our lives whatsoever, he has been defeated!! We are free and our sins are forgiven!
Oh! What joy! What peace! We can’t help but lift our hearts, filled with praise and thanksgiving, to our Heavenly Father for The Gift, Jesus Who poured out everything for us.
At this point, I have to ask myself, “What am I doing with this wonderful Gift?” This is the driving question of my life. Am I running from The Gift? Am I hiding from The Call of The Gift? Am I being comforted by The Gift, but chasing after people, power, career, stuff & things? Or, am I running to The Gift, embracing Him fully?
Only I can answer these questions for myself, you for yourself. It’s personal and takes daily honest reflection. Let’s begin this reflection today. It’s far too easy for our focus to be taken up by the, “daily grind,” for our hearts to be captivated by, “earthly treasures,” and for our minds to be distracted by, and bombarded with, “negative thoughts.” We are complex beings, but the way to live the abundant life God has created us to live is not complicated! Stop running away from Jesus. Instead, accept Jesus as your Savior, learn from His Word (The Bible), and walk with Him every day as He teaches you how to become more like Christ. Living fully surrendered to Jesus and His way is the only way to find the peace, deep satisfaction, and abundant life that is our inheritance. When we become God’s children we begin to live in the light and in the freedom of our Savior’s kingdom.
As we journey deeper into the life and death of Jesus over the next few weeks, we’re going to be challenged by the humble example Jesus sets for us to follow. As you reflect on Jesus and His humble example, I encourage you to ask God to open your heart and spiritual eyes to see and hear what He has for you to learn from our Humble Gift, Jesus.
Today’s Verse
May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins. Colossians 1:11-14 (NLT)
Turning Scripture into Prayer
First of all, thank You Heavenly Father for rescuing me from the kingdom of darkness and transferring me into the Kingdom of Your dear Son, Jesus. Now for the hard part! Show me the truth Faithful Father. Come and open my mind and spiritual eyes to Your truth. How am I living this abundantly free life You’ve given to me? Help me not deceive myself, but deeply listen to You. Am I embracing You fully? Are their areas that I’m hiding from You, or distracted away from You? (pause & listen) Thank You for knocking down the walls, lighting up the shadows, and tearing down the lies that have separated me from You. Thank You for never, ever giving up on me!
