Some things in life are tricky to comprehend. Like how coffee can smell like heaven, but taste like blended charcoal. That’s why I only drink coffee one way – double espresso, down in one! Why espresso? I can’t stand the stuff, so I want it over and done with ASAP. Why a double? I don’t know, I can’t think straight – I’m still buzzing from my last double espresso!
Moving on from my coffee quirks, there are greater concepts that we struggle to comprehend. What about Jesus? Becoming completely human and living amongst us, like us, yet still completely and utterly Christ, divine, God.
There are a few passages that capture the wonder of Jesus’ majesty. John 1 has to be one of the greatest openings to a biography ever. It beautifully captures both the holiness and humanity of Christ. Then there’s the opening of Colossians in 1.15–23. Roughly 30 years after Jesus, there’s a church plant in a Greek place called Colossae and Paul pens a poetic masterpiece, reminding us of who Jesus really is.
Through him and for him all things were created (verse 16).
He is before and holds all things together (verse 17).
In him God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell (verse 19).
Why?
To reconcile to himself all things (verse 20).
So that we who once were alienated can now be reconciled (verses 21–22).
Whenever the chaos of life feels out of hand, know that he holds you in his hands.
Though once weighed down by carrying the world’s brokenness on his shoulders, know he now holds gravity and oversees orbits. So when it all feels a bit much, know that he holds it all together, and know that the Christ, the same supreme Christ, has reconciled you.
This reflection was written by spoken word artist Dai Woolridge, who is a Bible Communicator and Creative Specialist at Bible Society.
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