In Christ

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery--Christ. All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Him. ~Colossians 2:2-3 HCSB

I once had a person say about my sermons, they are all the same—they are about Jesus.  They were right! I do bring up Jesus in every message.  Why do you think I do that?  As I survey the world around me there are many places for you to find self helps.  You can read a book or go online for just about any situation you might have.  You can learn how to deal with your crazy teenager, or a cranky grandparent.  You get how too guides for buying cars, to guides for dummies to a coffee pot.  What you need in life isn’t another how to guide but something you can stand on, truth. 

Jesus is truth and He is the key to everything.  Jesus is what binds us all together as believers.  Through Him we can love one another deeply.  He joins our hearts together in love.  He makes known to us the mystery of the ages—that Christ has come to suffer and die for us.  He took our sin upon Himself, both Jew and Gentile and now all who believe have access to God. In knowing Christ all the treasure of wisdom and knowledge are found in Him and Him alone.  I am convinced if we were to draw nearer to Christ, learn and live Christ in our daily lives, most if not all of our worries and what troubles us would disappear.  

Notice I am not saying our problems will disappear, but the way we view them and approach them would.  When we start to realize that our troubles are opportunities for Christ to work in our lives.  When we experience suffering, we know that He walks along side us and at time carries us.  He places people in our lives that minister, touch and love us.  As we draw closer to Him all of our relationships change around us.  In Christ we think less about ourselves and more about others, which in turn strengthens every relationship we are in.  How or why would I talk about anything else?  We have all we need in Christ and I will proclaim Him until He takes away my last breath!  

Lord you are all we need!  Lord give us the wisdom and knowledge to know You.  Give us the desire to seek You in everything.  Lord in You is everything we need!  Lord help us to understand this and most of all Lord help us to share this wonderful mystery with everyone.  Amen