Wed., 4/1/20 Devotion (Col. 2:9-10a)

Today's encouragement comes from Colossians 2:9-10a, which says this:

"For in [Christ] dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him . . . "

These few words (above), written to the small church in the seemingly-insig-nificant market town of Colosse, are rich beyond measure. Observe what is the inheritance of the Christ-loving churchman: total *completion*, here and now, in The One (Jesus), Who embodies the entire fullness of The Godhead.

Why is this such wonderful news for us who are in Christ? Because we need not seek any “fullness” apart from Jesus; and we have nothing to fear in this world. After all, if Christ communicates the fullness of the Divine Trinity to our hearts, and we are “complete” in Him, who (or what) can hurt, destroy, or scare us?

[Quote about Stonewall Jackson: “Christianity was to Jackson a great cause, and to it he gave his whole allegiance. The Church was an army defending and expanding Christianity, and consequently, the clergy were the officers di-recting the Church’s campaigns.”  —from Vandiver’s, “Mighty Stonewall"]