Amazing Realities

Last night I was reading from Paul's letters to the Colossians 2:9-15 NIV:

[10] "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, [10] and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. [11] In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, [12] having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead."

[13] "When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, [14] having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. [15] And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross."

As I am reading these verses I am aware of several things. I am amazed at the reality of verse 10, that Jesus came to earth and took on bodily form, becoming a man.

I am amazed that in Christ, every one of my sins is forgiven.

I am amazed that in Christ, He did everything required for me, and I only have to have faith in Him, and accept His sacrifice. There is nothing I can add, nothing required of me, except to accept Him and believe.

Finally, I am amazed at the power and authority we are invited into, in Christ, for we were raised with Him, through our faith. He is now seated in power, and we with Him, for we are hidden in Christ. Colossians 3:3 NIV: "For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God."

Lord, help me to more fully grasp these truths. I want to understand and be brought to fullness in Jesus. I want to walk in that fullness, authority and power that are available to me. I want to live a life of thankfulness and appreciation, and bring You glory through my life.