We've Got it All...Col 2:9-12

Colossians 2:9-12
"For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead."

First of all, let me just say that I am somewhat uncomfortable with all this circumcision talk...having said that, again, the focus of Paul's letter to the Colossian church is Christ, and this is no exception. In response to the warning that we don't get taken captive (and my friend Beiser pointed out, captive is the key word, both for us and the people we care about), we are to focus on Christ. God is not trying to mess with our heads or hide what He wants us to know, it is plain and obvious, it is Jesus Christ. Interesting He tells us first of all what we have been given...we've been given fullness. So if that is the case, when we are not experiencing fullness, whose fault is that? Next question, what was the point of circumcision? My understanding is that it was a sign of seperation for the Israel nation from the world to God (I'm convinced there may have been more to it than that, if you have insight, let me know). We've been autographed by Christ, and it has been the removal of our sinful nature seen in baptism. So, we have two personal realities, one, we've been given fullness by Christ, two, He has removed our sinful nature. Lord, why do I still struggle? This is the power that I have been given in Christ...why do I still struggle? Lord, may I rely more and more on Your power, on Your strength. May I continue to give myself to You. I love You Lord.