Devotion 3/15, God With Us
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Colossians 1:15
When Jesus walked this earth He was indeed the image of God to all who saw Him. God is in Spirit form and therefore invisible to mankind, but in the Person of Jesus Christ God made Himself visible to human eyes. Christ was the perfect representative of God on this earth, He sent His only Son to the world as His Representative to care for His interests and to reveal His heart of love to mankind. Those who physically saw Christ when He was here on earth were looking in the very eyes of God! Some recognized this fact, but sadly most did not.
Jesus is the firstborn of all creation. This portion of the verse is widely misinterpreted by certain false teachers in our world today. They take this to mean that Jesus was created by God, He was not. And the very next verse proves it;
Colossians 1:16
For in Him (Christ) all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him.
The word “firstborn” here has nothing to do with physical birth, it means that Jesus is God’s Son by an eternal relationship, one that has always existed. It is a title of priority of position, and not simply one of time. Those who accept Christ as Savior are children of God through Christ, our relationship with God started when we accepted Jesus, but Jesus has always been God’s Son, He had no beginning and He has no end…He is eternal!
Thank You my precious Lord Jesus for shedding Your blood for my sins. Thank You for Your Holy Spirit that indwells me, help me to be a worthy reflection of You to all I meet today. I love You, the Author and Finisher of my faith, Amen!
Almighty God, I can’t comprehend why you would love us so much as Your people, we have rejected, spurned, ignored, blasphemed, and sought to place you on the periphery of our lives. Yet time and again, you are there to hear our cries and save us from ourselves. Forgive me, Father, for not reverencing you more. Forgive me for not recognizing the greatness of Jesus and the utter humility it took for him to sacrifice himself for me. Father, thank you! Thank you for being patient, sacrificial, and long-suffering. I praise you, dear Father, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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