Wrapped In The Comfort Of Heaven

This morning I am reflecting on some verses from Paul's letter to the Colossians 2:2-4,6-8 The Passion Translation - TPT:

[2] "I am contending for you that your hearts will be wrapped in the comfort of heaven and woven together into love's fabric. This will give you access to all the riches of God as you experience the revelation of God's great mystery-Christ.

[3] For our spiritual wealth is in him, like hidden treasure waiting to be discovered-heaven's wisdom and endless riches of revelation knowledge.

[4] I want you to know this so that no one will come and lead you into error through their persuasive arguments and clever words.

[6] In the same way you received Jesus our Lord and Messiah by faith, continue your journey of faith, progressing further into your union with him! [7] Your spiritual roots go deeply into his life as you are continually infused with strength, encouraged in every way. For you are established in the faith you have absorbed and enriched by your devotion to him!

[8] Beware that no one distracts you or intimidates you in their attempt to lead you away from Christ's fullness by pretending to be full of wisdom when they're filled with endless arguments of human logic. For they operate with humanistic and clouded judgments based on the mindset of this world system, and not the anointed truths of the Anointed One."

While I don't often read "The Passion Translation" I thought their version of these verses was quite beautiful and encouraging.  Yesterday I spent some time reflecting on the hidden mystery that was revealed through Christ and then the direction of the Holy Spirit to the early church, namely that salvation was available to all, Jew and Gentile alike.  These verses from Paul leap-off from that truth and spring us into new mysteries and revelation (verse 3 above).

Paul, also provides a very healthy dose of warnings about those things that would distract us from following Christ Jesus, from devoting ourselves to Him relationally.  The mysteries and revelation are in Christ Jesus, as Paul calls Him "God's great mystery".

What I have observed often are people, myself included, who get distracted by so many other things, by people who say they "know things".  Paul is clearly dealing with similar situations here, and warns specifically against those who use persuasive arguments, clever words, pretend wisdom, humanistic and clouded judgments based on the world system to cause us to become distracted, even separated from the Truth that is found in Christ alone!

As we look at the clamour and noise, the counter arguments and special reports that are flying back and forth these days about Covid-19, I wonder how many of us are allowing our minds and hearts to be distracted from our primary focus and relationship with the Lord?  It is so hard to think what to think, when everyone has an opinion, and there are "experts" on both sides of the conversation, and everything is being proclaimed as the truth.

I go back to verses 2 and 3 above and think this is a wonderful (paraphrased) prayer for us all.  "Oh Lord, that our hearts will be wrapped in the comfort of heaven and woven together into love's fabric. That we will have access to all the riches of God as we experience the revelation of God's great mystery-Christ!  For our spiritual wealth is in him, like hidden treasure waiting to be discovered-heaven's wisdom and endless riches of revelation knowledge." 

Let our hearts and minds be most concerned about Him, about our relationship with Him.  Let us look to the Lord for direction, guidance and truth, and let us not be distracted by all the shouting and arguing, and human wisdom, floating around these days.  Let us continue our "journey of faith, progressing further into our union with Jesus"!  Let us find ourselves "wrapped in the comfort of heaven and woven together into love's fabric."

Amen!

May the peace of Christ be enough for you today!  May your heart be wrapped in comfort, and your mind in His Truth.


Sam