Colossians 1:11-14

“He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” vss. 13-14

When the armies of Rome overran Jerusalem and the temple was destroyed it became painfully apparent to early Christians that a new age had dawned, a time foreseen by the prophets and announced by Jesus. A new kingdom had been birthed and the powers of this earth would not be able to prevail against it. As they reflected on what it meant to be a part of this Peaceable Kingdom they realized that in Christ they already had redemption, the complete forgiveness of sins. Now there was only one commandment, that they should love one another as they had been loved. There were no more hoops to jump through and no more obstacles to the healing of their brokenness. In Christ our relationship to God had been restored and we had been set free to live as children of the Light. Two thousand years later we too are the inheritors of that glorious kingdom and we have lived to see it extend all around the globe. Oh, the nations of this world periodically flex their muscles as they amass their weapons of destruction, but they’re only fooling themselves. Real power lies in the Creator of the Universe and in Christ the victory has already been won!

Thought for the Day: How does it feel to be a winner?