Re:Verse passage – Colossians 1:20-23 (day six)
And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,…Colossians 1:21
The contrast is stunning and clear. Jesus is God of very God (v. 15-19), and we are hostiles with an appetite for evil deeds. Paul seems to have three objectives for this contrast. Portray the deep chasm left in the wake of our sin and rebellion, draw attention to our desperate need, and most significantly, illustrate that Jesus alone is capable of meeting that need and bridging the chasm.
Why go to anyone else? He is the image of the invisible God who takes away the sins of the world, yours included, not to mention He alone can get you where you want to go.
Paul would remind us to stick with Jesus.
