I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for
the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me
personally. I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of
love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s
mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. In him lie hidden all the treasures
of wisdom and knowledge. I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with
well-crafted arguments. For though I am far away from you, my heart is with
you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in
Christ is strong. And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you
must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your
lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were
taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Colossians 2:1-7 (NLT)
Who
is the wisest person you know? What makes them wise? Have they studied well?
Have they been kicked around the block a few times? Have they produced a string
of successes?
The
wisest person you know only possesses a small segment of wisdom and knowledge
compared to Christ. All of the treasures of wisdom and knowledge lie hidden in
Christ. But, why are they hidden?
Wisdom
and knowledge are only hidden from those who don’t belong to Christ. Once they
belong to Christ, it’s no longer hidden. Unspiritual people can’t understand
spiritual things (1 Corinthians 2:14). The Bible also teaches us that fear or
respect for the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalm 111:10).
God’s
Word doesn’t tell us everything that we want to know, but it does give us
everything that we need to know. Life confronts us with some big questions. Why
do bad things happen to good people? (Hint: Bad things happen to everybody). If
God is all-powerful and is good, why does evil exist? Good question. (You’ll
need to sign up for The Truth Project at BrookwoodU for that one.) Did Adam
have a belly button? We have a lot of serious questions.
Roots that grow down into Christ become mighty oaks. Lives
built on the foundation of Christ prove to be unshakeable. Decisions based on
God’s Word in a relationship with Christ help us succeed in developing godly
character and building God’s Kingdom. But, don’t get me wrong, every decision
that we pray about won’t automatically become a success. God is more concerned
about Christ being formed in us than whether we turn a profit (Romans 8:28).
Where do we find ourselves turning for answers? If we have a
headache, we head to the medicine cabinet. If we have a computer problem, we
call the Geek Squad or head to the Genius Bar. If we’re short on funds, we rely
on our credit cards. If we need a job, we surf over to monster.com. There’s
nothing wrong with any of these things in and of themselves. But, when do we
turn to God?
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all
these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
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