Daily Devotional

-September 7, 2021-

Good morning, happy Tuesday,

-The Goal Of Every Person: To Be Perfect In Christ-

“Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.”

(Colossians 1:28).

In the and around the church in Colosse there were false teachers who did not believe that the Son of God really died on the cross. Therefore Paul presents Jesus Christ as the Son of God, the Head of the church. He is preeminent in all things.

Paul’s goal in his ministry was to present every man perfect in Christ. The word perfect here means to be complete or mature. Ultimately every believer will be conformed to the image of Christ. Every believer should be growing in Christ daily. Positionally, each believer is perfect in Christ, but practically we have a long ways to go to be mature and complete in Him.

Paul wrote to the Romans, “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn of many brethren” (Romans 8:29). Our spiritual growth to maturity does just happen. We need sound biblical teaching and godly examples to follow.

Paul and others preached the gospel and taught the Word to the saints. Paul wrote in our text, Him we preach, warning and teaching every man with all wisdom…” Warnings are given to help us to avoid sin, pitfalls, and dangers around us; teaching helps us to learn to grow and know how to apply God’s Word to our lives. Paul loved the saints in all the churches and always prayed for them.

Paul wanted the very best of each believer “that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.” It took a lot of prayer, preparation, and perseverance.

We cannot just rely just what we hear on Sunday mornings, we must read and study the Word during the week, spend time in prayer, and serve the Lord. In Acts 20, Paul warned the elders in Ephesus upon his departure, of false teachers that would rise up, like savage wolves not sparing the flock. He had taught them as much as he could for three years. He told them, “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified” (Acts 20:32).

God isn’t finished with us yet. We are His masterpiece, He is the Artist, and He is working in us and on us daily. He never gives up on us. He is our Teacher, we are His students.

Have a blessed day learning and growing. Then we can be a blessing to one another and to the lost around us. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean