Colossians 1 v 24 - 29 - Solving the Mystery

v24
Paul says he's happy in suffering for Christ. 

Yaaaa, we've all heard this before haven't we, we are suffering for Jesus, we need to look like <-- 


"2 Timothy 3:12

Everyone who wants to live as God desires, in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted."

I ain't gona preach this. We all have been / know about persecution for faith. Like, being laffed at because you don't go out drinking, or because you believe in an "imaginary person" or etc etc. I don't think though, that happy through suffering means you have to be fake. Personally, I think it's because of the knowledge that you're doing this for Jesus, is meant to make you feel better. Paul isn't saying, people are being mean to you, so SMILE. Sorry, i know i'm waffling here, i hope you understand the jist of what i'm saying. It's easier to say you'll smile during suffering before it happens. Just be ready babes. 


Paul says he is enduring the things Jesus would have done, if he was still on earth. We should be doing the same. When i was at spring harvest a couple of years back, they were saying if they had put crosses on the beach, ready for all those who were willing to sacrifice themselves for God, who would do it. Honestly, I don't think i would. Apart from the fact there really isn't a need to do it, it's the idea behind it. If you suffer the same things Jesus would have done, GOOD. You're standing up for your faith, and what you believe in. Jesus is smiling down at you.



v25
Den Paul says that his special mission was to help and spread the mission of Jesus. He's been especially appointed. This kinda got me thinking. Okay, number 1, the people in Colosse had to listen to Paul, he pretty much knew what he was saying, he was trustworthy, God appointed him. Number 2, God's got a special mission for you. Just like Dug in the photo here, God has a mission for you. So if you ever feel that you don't have a purpose or you're worried for the future or don't know what do in the future, just calm yourself. God's got your mission, trust him, he knows what he's doing.


v26-27
The message of God was hidden, but is now being revealed to God's holy people, to all those whose hearts and open. Now God let everyone know this secret, which is Jesus Christ, who is in all of us and is the only hope for glory, for JEWS and GENTILES. Cool, so God has this big secret of Jesus, but now everyone knows it, Jesus came for everyone. So, what you waiting for? Go tell everyone! There's this amazing person / thing called Jesus, and tell people how he's changed your life, and stop letting people putting Jesus in a box, that's only opened during R.S lessons, religious assemblies, and Christmas, if he's lucky. Jesus is for LIFE, and he's so much more than we can ever know. ahhhh, so amazing. 


v28-29
Following on this, Paul's like go preach to everyone. Using wisdom, to warn and teach people, to bring people to Christ as perfect, as Christians . So, not on a street corner scaring the living daylights out of people, it doesn't work. By witnessing, acting like a Godly person, people will  come to know God through you. Paul does this by working and struggling using Christ's strength. Not through his own strength. Only through Gods. Remember this :)