Read Colossians 2:6-8
Good in Jesus
6 Therefore, as you
received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him
and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in
thanksgiving. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty
deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the
world, and not according to Christ.
BOOKS labeled “Christian” abound in the bookstores, don’t
they? I use the quotes because you
really do have to have a discerning mind to know if the “Christian” author truly
presents Christ.
Most of them do,
but there are dangerous books in the market place that tell people what people
want to believe about Jesus and not what Jesus wants them to know about Jesus.
Be alert! You must
be aware of the truth and know the lies so that “no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to
human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not
according to Christ.”
The solution to
knowing the truth is, of course, to know the Christ. Paul gives you some
wonderful images of what it looks like to know Jesus more--“walk in him…rooted
and built up in him…and established in the faith”. These phrases describe a
relational, natural progression of coming to personally and securely know Jesus.
Walking in him describes a daily step-by-step journey with Jesus. Plants rooted
in good soil grow and flourish. An established faith is secure against
destructive cultural forces.
Rooted in the
world, you will wither and die. Rooted in the Word, you will strong, sure and
alive.
A Moment’s Thought: Liars may look good, but only Jesus is.
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