the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 5 of 5
Colossians 1:24-29; ; Colossians 2:1-5
Paul was a minister of the gospel (v. 23 end), but also of the Church (v. 25). At the cost of much suffering he laboured and strove for it (vv. 28, 29). He proclaimed the divine mysteries, hidden from the wise and prudent, but revealed to the youngest believer (v. 26; Colossians 2:2 end; cf. Ephesians 3:1-21).
While on this subject, let us notice the many resemblances between this epistle to the Colossians and that to the Ephesians. But while in the latter the Christian is seen as seated in the heavenly places in Christ (Ephesians 2:6), the epistle to the Colossians looks at him as being still on the earth, having Christ in him: the hope of glory (v. 27). What a marvellous thought! He "in whom all fulness was pleased to dwell" (v. 19 JND trans.) now dwells Himself in the hearts of His own. We can understand that before mentioning the "enticing words" (v. 4) and the imaginations of the human spirit, the apostle begins by presenting the excellent Christian realities, in order to put them into contrast. Yes, truly, we have in Christ all riches of the full assurance of understanding" and "all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (vv. 2, 3). Could we find anything more outside of Him?
