We are all–individuals and churches–woven into God’s tapestry of love. We pray for each other, we work for each other, we love each other–all in God’s plan and all in His hands. Colossians 2:1-3 (The Message) I want you to realize that I continue to work as hard as I know how for… Read More
Colossians 1:26-29 The secret is uncovered
The mystery is revealed. I accept Christ as my Lord and Savior and He sends his Holy Spirit to live in me. I am a temple of the Lord. Is it a flickering pilot light or do I fuel and fan the flames with praise, prayer, and communing with God through His word? Be my… Read More
Colossians 1:24-25 Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Is there anyone who asks God for suffering? That’s a little different from seeing it coming, knowing that if you follow God you will suffer. Even then, we hope to avoid it. But through suffering, we grow in our faith and share the gospel. Through a recent illness of an infant grandson, (he suffered physically,… Read More
Colossians 1:21-23 Treasure the gift
Do I treasure this gift? Do I start my day praising God that he gave, gives, and will give it to me today and every day? Am I living within the light of that gift so that the light of God reflects off of me and onto those around me? Colossians 1:21-23 (The Message)… Read More
Colossians 1:18-20 Room for all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe
“… all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe—people and things, animals and atoms—get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies … This is part of Eugene Peterson’s transliteration of the Colossians 1:19-20 in the Message. What a picture. How roomy is God! And how loving! Colossians 1:18-20 (The Message) He was… Read More
Colossians 1:16-17 Ebenezer
God is beyond my understanding. God is beyond anything we can ever hope to comprehend. He IS. And God–our creator–loves us as a family and as individuals in that family. He loves you. He loves me. We have His promise of that love. And in hard times I cling to that promise, look back on… Read More
Colossians 1:15 He’s too … God
How can we know God? There isn’t a box we could construct that could contain Him. He created everything, is “more so” than everything. Everything got started in Him and finds its purpose in Him. He’s too … there isn’t a word that I can think of except God. He’s too God. Colossians… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 