Ponder upon HIS ‘richness’

In the past two weeks, I’ve been dedicating my thoughts and meditation on the word FULLNESS. The word fullness, or words with similar meaning like, riches, richness and fully are appearing throughout the entire book of Colossians repeatedly. Paul has given to the brothers and sisters in Colossi and local church in the area both theological and practically teachings. In chapter 3, there are three sets of word caught my attention.

First is ‘set our minds and hearts on the things above’.(Col. 2:1-2)
Second is ‘taken off our old self’ and ‘put on our new self’. (Col. 2:9-10)
Third is ‘let the peace of Christ rule our hearts, and ‘let the word of Christ dwell in you richly’. (Col. 2:15-16)

I started to ponder upon the RICHNESS in Christ… of how to let His word dwells in me richly…

Set our hearts and minds on things above (Col. 2:1-2) where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Christ is the essence. He is the center of everything for He is the first born. He is before all creation and everything are created by Him and for Him. Christ, He who died on the cross for sinners. Sinners can now alive with Christ. These simple words can’t fully express and articulate the entire truth and how graphically it happens in my heart. Christ died for me, a sinner, one with much transgression and fault. I am moved every time this fact touches my heart and I think every believer should. The experience of seeing Christ nailed on the cross like it is first hand, adds on to the richness of the relationship between Christ and I.

Taken off the old self and put on the new self. (Col. 2:9-10) Paul is helping believers in Colossi to grow in maturity while they are at stake of wavering faith by the heresy. Salvation is secured at the time of conversion. Yet, maturity is a process. Believers are holy in the sight of God, yet to be sanctified gradually in daily Christian walk. Taken off the old self and put on the new self is a continuous demolishing and constructing process of a healthy Christian life. Our relationship with Christ becomes richer and richer, when we put on more of Him and take off more of ours. The process of more Him and less us adds flavor to the richness and deepens the relationship.