-Good morning beloved, happy Monday,
“And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that is all things He may have the preeminence.”
(Colossians 1:18).
Someone once wrote, “If Ephesians can be labeled the epistle portraying the ‘church of Christ,’ then Colossians must surely be the ‘Christ of the church.’ Ephesians focuses on the body; Colossians on the Head.” Christ is the Head of the body, the church. No mortal or angel can claim this lofty and exalted position.
Paul emphasized the deity of Christ. In Paul’s day there were gnostics who doubted that Jesus was God, and they even infiltrated the churches. Colossians 1:12-23 is a tremendous treatise on the person and work of Jesus Christ. Our Lord is the Creator, Savior, Redeemer, the firstborn, the Sustainer, the eternal God, and the Head of the church.
Paul’s main purpose is to demonstrate the preeminence of Christ in all things. This expression, “all things is used five times in verses 16-18. By Him all things were created; all things were created through Him and for Him; He is before all things; in Him all things consist; and that in all things He may have preeminence.
The word preeminent is defined as, “surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.” It is usually reserved for presidents, prime ministers, kings, or queens. Our Lord surpasses them all. But it isn’t enough the Christ is preeminent in the church, He must be preeminent in our lives individually every day in every way.
Putting Jesus first should be our first priority as we begin each day. Whether at home or at work; whether at church or in the neighborhood or community. He affects how we live our lives. Our words, actions, and attitudes must be Christlike.
Is He preeminent in your life? Is He the Lord of your life? He accepts nothing less, He deserves nothing less. He alone is worthy of our praise, worship, and thanksgiving. The hymn writer wrote, “He is Lord, He is Lord, He is risen from the dead and He is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord.”
Have a blessed, bountiful, and beautiful day giving the Lord Jesus His rightful, preeminent place. Stay safe and healthy.
Only One can hold the preeminence in our heart,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 