Last week we learned that we can do
the same works as Jesus and even greater works than He, because He
ascended to the Father and gave His Spirit to us to dwell in us. We
can therefore stand up, reach out and do the same things He did.
And certainly not because we are great or deserving of such honour,
but because He is the One doing these works through us. We
just need to be willing to be used. You see all the fullness of God
dwells in Christ and we are complete in Him:
"For in Him dwells all the
fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him who is
the head of all principality and power." Colossians 2:9,
10
We are complete in Him. Complete.
Complete means totally, comprehensive, wide-ranging and absolute.
There is nothing left out. We are not just partially in Him, but in
totality, comprehensively part of Him. What an honour and a
privilege. If we live our whole lives just knowing this, it has the
potential to be life altering. No other 'god' that people worship
gives Himself to His people in totality like our God did. Our God
is awesome and worthy to be praised forever.
Now notice another thing, Jesus is
head of all principalities and powers. All. Not only some, but all.
Why? Colossians 2:15 tells us:
"Having disarmed principalities
and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over
them in it."
At the cross He broke all the power
that they had on this earth, He disarmed them. Principalities in
Greek mean 'Arche' which refers to 'angels and demons holding
dominions entrusted to them in the order of things'. And powers in
Greek mean 'Exousia' which refers to 'a certain class of demons
that is subject to authority or rule'. Jesus therefore triumphed
over all spiritual powers; He made a public spectacle of them. And
now He is the head of all these principalities and powers. The
head. He is the ultimate Boss. And we are complete in Him.
Therefore what do we have to fear?
Seriously, what can you possibly fear if the One Who is head of all
powers, lives within you? Nothing. That is why 2 Timothy 1:7
says:
"For God has not given us a
spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound
mind."
Fear is not part of God's makeup.
God doesn't fear anything and He lives within us. Fear of a
financial collapse, fear of diseases, fear of failure, fear of
being attacked, fear that things might be stolen from you, fear of
death, fear of accidents, fear of being alone etc is not from God.
It is the enemy trying to get you out of fellowship with God. He
wants you to be fearful, to frantically rush to save yourself from
the coming dread and most of all not to trust in God. But in actual
fact you are above all principalities and powers through Jesus
Christ. You have nothing to fear. No weapon formed against you
shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17).
Rather choose to believe what is
true of you in the Spirit. You stand supreme over creation because
Jesus lives within you. You have access to abundant resources, the
best medical care in the Universe, the best police force (angels)
and infinite wisdom to lead you on the right path. What more do you
need? Trust in God, walk in His Kingdom and utilise everything He
has already given you. Do not grovel on the ground like a chicken
pecking for a speck of food, no, soar with wings like eagles and
receive your food from on High. He has so much planned for you, but
if you trap yourself in fear, you cannot step forward into all that
He wants to give you. Do not be mislead any longer. His Kingdom is
yours, Jesus came to give you access to it. Walk in it, free from
all anxiety and fear and before long you will see that all you
could possibly fear has disappeared in the dust it came from.
Thank you Father for freeing us
from the grip of this world. We praise You! We have nothing to
fear, because You look after us. We walk in the grace that You
provide for us, free from all anxiety. We walk in Your footsteps
and know that we are safe there. We love and adore You. Amen