Christ is our all. He is everything to the Christian. He fills all, is in all, and He is our life (Colossians 3:4, 11). It is in Him that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden (Colossians 2:3). He is the author and finisher of our salvation, the one who starts it, works it out, and completes it (Hebrews 12:2). This is as the Father wanted it. He places His people in the hands of the Son, having joined them to the Son in a super-natural union, so the Son, by His perfect life of obedience, and perfect act of self-sacrifice upon the cross, can bring about their full and complete salvation. .James R. White
About This Quote
Christ is our all. He is everything to the Christian. He fills all, is in all, and He is our life – Colossians 3:4, 11 – is a quote from one of my favorite books: The Message. It’s a powerful book that I’ve read and reread many times and I highly recommend it.
The Bible says we are God’s people, created special and loved by Him. We are loved so much that we were called “God’s children” (1 John 3:1). Paul writes in the Book of Romans that we are adopted as sons of God (Romans 8:14).
We wouldn’t be considered His children if we were not valuable to Him.
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