You Have Been Made New
Read Colossians 1:17
Today’s Truth
What controls you? And before you say, "nothing," consider the ways we cede control every day.
Maybe you refuse to schedule anything on Saturdays so you can watch your college football team play. Or perhaps you’re the person who tells everyone to watch out if you don’t get at least two cups of coffee in the morning.
Only one person was ever meant to have control over our lives, and that’s Jesus. "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together" (Colossians 1:17).
Discussion Questions
- How honest are you with God about what controls you? Does honesty with God come easily? Why or why not?
- Is there any area where you’re struggling to feel holy and blameless? Take a few minutes right now to ask God to tell you how He sees you.
Application
When we gave our lives to Jesus, the brokenness that separated us from God was removed. Our relationship was restored, and so were we. Jesus presents us to God as holy and blameless, without fault.
If that feels hard to believe, you’re not alone. The church in Colossae also needed this encouragement: "continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News" (Colossians 1:23, NLT).
