Colossians 2:6

Colossians 2:6 (ESV)

 [6] Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,

 

This verse gets us to the heart of the matter. How we ought to walk in Christ is determined by how we received Christ. The Colossians are being faced with teachers pushing Jewish legalism, asceticism, mysticism and angelic encounters. Their persuasive arguments suggest that somehow these things add to or enhance the faith of the Colossian Christians. How did they receive Christ? Colossians 1:4 says that Paul and his associates have been praying for the Colossians "since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints." They received Christ by faith which overflowed into love. No angelic visits. No circumcision or other aspects of Jewish law. No asceticism nor mysticism. Just faith. Faith is how they received Christ and faith is how they are to walk in him. Why is it that we always seem to think that once we are forgiven we then need to add something to our faith in order to grow? How can we add to the finished work of Christ?

 

My nephew told the story of watching a little boy climb up into his father's lap and hold his father's hands while Dad played the drums. That is what we are called to do. We are to climb up into our Father's lap and hold his hands while he produces the fruit of the Spirit. We're not doing it. He is. It is our place to rest in him and trust.

 

Father, thank you for your patience with me. Forgive me for the times I try to do on my own what only you can do through me. Today may I walk by faith.

 

By His grace,

Rick Weinert

Comments