He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation;
for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created,
things visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers -
all things have been created through him and for him.
He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
He is the head of the body, the church;
he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,
so that he might come to have first place in everything.
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,
and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things,
whether on earth or in heaven,
by making peace through the blood of his cross. Colossians 1:15-20
Resurrection is not simply the assurance that my life will be preserved,
but the promise that God's will for all creation will be realized -
"through him God was please to reconcile to himself all things."
ALL THINGS
The result?
Courageous living:
Because . . .
No sin is so great that God will not forgive it.
No shame is so terrible that God will not cover it.
No fear so paralyzing that it cannot be overcome.
No injustice so damning that it cannot be redeemed.
In him. Through him. For him.
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