Scripture to Read: Colossians 1:13–14
God, in the fullness of His grace, mercy, and love, through Christ, has done “far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,” (Ephesians 3:20). We see the fullness of His beautiful gift to us as we read this in Colossians 1:13–14, “For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” For every person (past, present, and future) who surrenders to Christ as Lord and Savior is given the most precious gift imaginable. God the Father, through Christ our Lord, rescues every follower of Christ from the “domain of darkness.” When we were lost in our sin, we had no clue that we were being held captive in this “domain of darkness.” God describes those who are lost in their sin this way in 2 Timothy 2:26: “they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.” Until lost people “come to their senses,” they don’t know they are in bondage to a “domain of darkness” and are being “held captive” to do the will of the devil and the spiritual forces of wickedness (Ephesians 6:12). God didn’t just rescue us, but He transferred us into the Kingdom of His beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. God owns every believer in Christ, for every believer is a member of His family, for our sins are paid for and our forgiveness is complete.
Challenge & Application
What did God do for us through Christ that changes our home forever?
What has Christ provided for us according to Colossians 1:14, and why is this so important to understand?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!