Introduction: Have you ever felt empty? Hopeless? Directionless? No wonder, without Jesus Christ there is NO HOPE! Really, there is no good direction. And actually, our life would be empty of purpose if He were not in the center. Yet, in Him, with Him, and by Him all of the above is true. Have you discovered WHO He is and WHAT He is doing in you? These verses, inspired by God, will help put the pieces together in the puzzle called life. Check it out.

 

 

The word “dwell” is κατοικέω, which is pronounced kat-oy-KEH-o. It means reside. Next, another important word is “fulness.” It is the word πλήρωμα, which is pronounced play-ro-mah. It means filled up or totality. In other words, Jesus Christ is God—100%. Also, remember that during Paul’s day, in this particular church, there were false teachers denying that Jesus Christ was God. In fact, the word “deity” is θεότης, which is pronounced theh-ot’-ace. By the way, this is the only place in the N.T. where this word is used. Bottom line: Unmistakably, undeniably, irreversibly, JESUS CHRIST is declared as God in the flesh. After all, who else could do what He did and claim what He claimed beside God!

 

 

The word “complete” is πληρόω. It is pronounced play-ro’-o, and it means to fill, diffuse throughout one’s soul. Apparently, the Colossian believers were being told that ANGEL power was what they needed. But instead, to refute that theory, the Holy Spirit affirms that the power of JESUS CHRIST was all they really needed.

 

Conclusion: One writer noted that the word “complete” was a nautical term. So the thought was that for the “voyage of life,” Jesus Christ wanted to be the Captain of the ship—guiding and directing while empowering our life. Take a voyage with Jesus. Will you let Him guide your ship? He can navigate through all the storms of life.

 

Love y’all,

Dr. Randy Reese