Today's reading is develops the vision of proper faith in Colossians rooted in the understanding that Christ exemplifies God's perfect creation. Christians need to be reconciled through Christ to God -- an act which should transform their perspective on life from a limited earthly view to a spiritual view.A primary way to live out a transformed worldview is to recognize human laws for what they are -- instructions drawn from incorrect philosophy and limited human knowledge. Instead of worrying about the "dos and don'ts" of these human traditions -- and, implicitly, even of Jewish law -- focus on God's way of thinking revealed through Christ.
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Reading the Bible in Its Entirety
If you are planning to read the Bible in its entirety, you should read Colossians 2:8-23 today.
