“Come here! You need to see this!” Have you ever had that said to you? Someone is excited for you to see something impressive or memorable. When you hear that statement what do you do? Well, you drop what you are doing and come over to see what it is that you need to see. The Apostle Paul, in his own way, is saying that to us in Colossians 2:8-15, “Come, see this! You have to see this!” In preparation for our service together on Sunday at Walnut Park, take a few minutes to read our text, Colossians 2:8-15. Mark the word “you” throughout the passage. Note all the things Christ has done for you. Come see what the Apostle Paul wants us to see of what it means by “you have been filled in Christ” and “made alive together with him!”

The first several verses of Colossians 2 serve as the "hinge" of Paul's letter. In these verses, Paul swings the door from who Jesus is in all his preeminence to what that means for daily living. The Colossians were facing a deceptive philosophy in their culture. What will protect them against those deceptions? A deep and intimate knowledge of Christ strengthens the believer and equips him to live a life pleasing to God, protected from the deceptive arguments of this World.

Have you ever wondered why life is so hard? Why is there so much suffering? Why do so many “bad things” seem to happen to me? Why is there so much hatred in our world toward Christians? What am I here for? What will actually help me make a difference in life? This Sunday in our study of Colossians 1:24-29 we will be led to Biblical answers regarding those kinds of questions. Life begins to make sense when, even though we face many obstacles along the way, we realize we have a great opportunity to proclaim the mystery of Christ in us, the hope of glory. That’s when we realize we can make a difference in life through our objective of presenting everyone mature in Christ.