May 26 - Colossians 1:15-16
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.”
At any given moment, we look like one of our parents, or our children, or a relative. Sometimes we look like our dogs and we get really excited if we look anything like a celebrity. But there’s nothing more to it than that.
Jesus, however, is the image of God. The Greek word used here implies that He is the essence of God, the embodiment of God. Paul is saying nothing new here. Jesus claims over and over again that as we see Him, we see the Father. But, what Paul is about to declare is Jesus’ supremacy over all things and the first thing he needs to show us is that Jesus comes is fully qualified.
Now, before I leave this, I want you to look at one more ‘out-there’ concept. In Genesis 1:27, we read that mankind was created in the image of God. Jesus IS the image of God. We know that Jesus is the Word made flesh and that God spoke creation into existence. Jesus is the author of our creation – the Word of God. If we are created in the image of God … we are created in Jesus. The very essence of God, the very essence of Jesus flows through all of us, whether we believe in and have faith in Him or not.
I will never be able to read that the same way again – being created in the image of God means something completely different to me at this point. I am created within the essence of God – Jesus.
Jesus embodies the invisible God. While I may fervently wish that I could see God, I can be thankful that for 33 years, people on earth did actually see God in flesh.
In the Old Testament, the firstborn was given sovereignty over his father’s lands, slaves, animals … everything. Before anything was created … Jesus was there.
Paul goes on to finish this thought by affirming that Jesus is the author of creation. Everything that came into being came through Jesus … through the essence, the embodiment of God. But, not only did He create all things – but they were created for Him … as the firstborn of God.
Jesus is sovereign. He has created all things and He will reign over all things.
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.”
At any given moment, we look like one of our parents, or our children, or a relative. Sometimes we look like our dogs and we get really excited if we look anything like a celebrity. But there’s nothing more to it than that.
Jesus, however, is the image of God. The Greek word used here implies that He is the essence of God, the embodiment of God. Paul is saying nothing new here. Jesus claims over and over again that as we see Him, we see the Father. But, what Paul is about to declare is Jesus’ supremacy over all things and the first thing he needs to show us is that Jesus comes is fully qualified.
Now, before I leave this, I want you to look at one more ‘out-there’ concept. In Genesis 1:27, we read that mankind was created in the image of God. Jesus IS the image of God. We know that Jesus is the Word made flesh and that God spoke creation into existence. Jesus is the author of our creation – the Word of God. If we are created in the image of God … we are created in Jesus. The very essence of God, the very essence of Jesus flows through all of us, whether we believe in and have faith in Him or not.
I will never be able to read that the same way again – being created in the image of God means something completely different to me at this point. I am created within the essence of God – Jesus.
Jesus embodies the invisible God. While I may fervently wish that I could see God, I can be thankful that for 33 years, people on earth did actually see God in flesh.
In the Old Testament, the firstborn was given sovereignty over his father’s lands, slaves, animals … everything. Before anything was created … Jesus was there.
Paul goes on to finish this thought by affirming that Jesus is the author of creation. Everything that came into being came through Jesus … through the essence, the embodiment of God. But, not only did He create all things – but they were created for Him … as the firstborn of God.
Jesus is sovereign. He has created all things and He will reign over all things.
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