To the Holy People of Colossae

“So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.”- Colossians 1:9-10 New Living Translation

                  The Apostle Paul is writing to the “holy people at Colossae”. He refers to them as “faithful”, undoubtedly to God’s Word and godly living. The reason for the letter is to combat errors in the church and show that Christ is sufficient to meet all the needs of the Colossian believers. 

            Would that it may be said of us that our lives always honor and please the Lord. The only way to honor God is to obey his word; to follow his statutes as written down by spirit-led men. To please the Lord, one must strive for perfection, even though none of us will ever attain it. Although there’s no sin that Christ’s blood cannot cleanse, no dabbling in sin is acceptable to God. The Colossians were beginning to embrace the teaching that something else was needed to keep them holy and whole. This letter reaffirms Christ’s absolute supremacy over all and sole sufficiency for mankind.

            One final point I’d like to make is that even though Paul praised the Colossian believers, they still had areas that needed cleaning up. There are no perfect Christians. We’re all flawed and broken. Every last one of us. Christ is the only One who can mend our brokenness and heal our flaws. We may have scars, but they will serve to remind us not of the pain, but the blessing of Christ’s touch. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries