Jesus Only: Part OneSample

Week 3, Day 3 - Tuesday

When Paul was writing to the Colossian Church, he took the time to really emphasize the supremacy of Jesus, and for good reason. In this culture, people were extremely superstitious and believed in many different gods, demons, and spiritual forces that had the power to bless and curse. 

People constantly lived in fear. They practiced many different rituals and even worshiped angels to find protection. Many truly believed that through their effort and activity, they would be able to protect themselves and even grow spiritually.

In a sense, it’s not very different from the culture we live in today. Of course, there may be other reasons to be fearful, but it doesn’t take much more than a short glimpse at the news to start feeling anxious about something. So we need to constantly remind ourselves who holds power and that the buck stops with Jesus. 

He is, and was, and is still to come. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Everything beautiful that you have come to know and love is directly from His hand. Before anything was ever created, you were already written on the hands and heart of our loving Savior.

Through Him alone, we experience the fullness of life, the light of salvation, and the hope of overcoming. Everything is subject to him, and there is no sin, power, circumstance, person, or even virus that can ever hinder God from doing His work in your life. Darkness can never distinguish the light of Jesus! So we need never lose hope.

There is nobody who knows you better, more intimately, more deeply. If you desire heart change and transformation, then look no further. Because He created you and knows you, there is no other place to go, no other relationship to seek out, nowhere else you can find the exact remedy for spiritual growth and transformation.  

Reflection Question: 

Knowing that Jesus is supreme, what is one thing that you can surrender and entrust at the feet of our Sovereign Lord today?