Maturity
So, carrying on from yesterdays post of Christ in me, I read another scripture that was shared with us during the service on Sunday morning.
Colossians 1:26-29 (The Message)
This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it’s out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God’s glory. It’s that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That’s what I’m working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.
This piece of scripture is just so amazing. I gives you the overview of what we need to do in Christ’s name in a simple 3 verses. What struck me this morning though, is what maturity in Christ is. To be BASIC!
How simple and how profound?
What does it mean to be basic?
Christ was, in all His glory, BASIC!
This is a very profound thing for me. I sometimes think that I have to be well versed in scripture, to be able to carry on, and hold my own, in heavy theological discussions. I think that I need to be able to pray complicated prayers. Where as this scripture states it clearly, be BASIC!
This morning in the car, stuck in traffic, was a profound moment for me, just praying. For the first time in a very long time, I was able to pray simply to God for the little things in life, and just proclaiming my love for Him.
Me we all go after being BASIC today, and bless the people around us with the simple things in life, like an uplifting word here and there.
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