Colossians 1:15-20
The overall image and theme is that Jesus is the supreme ruler: the firstborn of all creation (not in the sense that Jesus was the first creation but that he is the "heir", the favoured one), the head of the church and the firstborn from the dead.
Paul also indicates that Christ was very intimately involved in creation - not just of the visible realm but also of the spiritual and invisible realm. The spiritual and invisible realm plays an important part in this passage - Paul indicates that Christ did not just die to reconcile humans to God but that there was more to that reconciliation involving things in heaven. I'm not sure what that means but it is a good reminder to me that I (not humans) are the center of the universe and that there is more to God's plan and redemption than just me - that somehow the blood of Christ brings peace (or will bring it) in the spiritual dimension.
It also good for me to be reminded of the supreme power of my King. I think sometimes I am too familiar with him (and at other times not familiar enough) but I know that I very often forget his supremacy, his power and his ability to rule. No wonder Paul says that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord when we finally see him in all his glory. What a mix of awesomeness and terror that day will be!
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Isn't it carzy that God is our Abba(daddy) and is also an all powerful king. There is that relationship of that close loving father figure, and then there is also the awe of the king and the respect and even a bit of healthy fear that goes with that. What an amazing God we serve, on one else is like him. It truly does seem to be a paradoz though.
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