Complete in christ

COMPLETE IN CHRIST

 

Stand firm in all the will of God . . .
(Col. 4:12 NIV)

 

When I was a boy, one of our favorite family pastimes was piecing together beautiful jigsaw puzzles. But before we would begin, we would always check to be sure all of the pieces were present. Even a thousand-piece puzzle was counted to be sure it was complete. There were five children in a rather small house. Since everyone would get into the puzzle building, sometimes one or two pieces would get lost. No matter how beautiful the picture, it was always spoiled for me if one piece was missing.

 

I think God must feel like that when He looks at the human family. Having created man in His own perfect image, He now sees incompleteness.

 

Thousands of people admit they are unhappy. Economic security, recreation, pleasure, a good community to live in — none of these things has brought the peace and happiness they are looking for. The reason is that man was created in the image of God, and he cannot find complete rest, complete happiness, or complete peace until he finds himself in God.

 

"Ye are complete in him," Paul says (Col. 2:10 KJV). only Christ Jesus offers complete forgiveness from sin and complete freedom from its power.

 

Life response: Do I have a feeling of completeness in Christ?