by Cathy Vinson

One theme reigns supreme in this pastorly letter to an early church in Colossae: ALL is in Jesus. In Paul's inspired book, mountain peaks jut out even above the anointed text, peaks that express absoluteness, nothing negated. A few of these...

• "God was pleased to have ALL His fullness dwell in Him" (1:19)
  
• "...in its fullness...the mystery...the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ IN you, the hope of glory" (1:25,26,27)
  
• "full riches...to know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hid ALL the treasures..." (2:2,3)
  
• "For in Christ ALL the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form" (2:9)

This understanding begins swelling the constrictions of our hearts, and it should..."And YOU have been given fullness in Him, who is the head over every power and authority" (2:10). "over every power and authority" means locks and chains can be broken as our faith rises to this fullness. It spreads to conquer! In His fullness, we may be on the offensive!

God right now IS "making it known" (1:27). As we let, our faith will spread outward, swelling over boundaries established in us and our world.

May the fullness of the One within you (1:27) allow Him to have His creative outlet..."your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions..." (Joel 2:28)

(Col 2:10)