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Thursday... So let's go ahead with what we have been given.


Colossians 2:6 (MSG), "My council for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you've been given."

Thursday... So let's go ahead with what we have been given.

We walk around it seems with this look on our face. We want to do something but what do we do? Do you ever feel that way? Well the Apostle Paul gave some good advise to a group of people who seemed to be confused. In Colossians 2:6 (MSG) he says, "My council for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you've been given." And that may be a good council for us.


Now simple and straightforward is what Paul says we need. We get trapped up so many times in this looking for something deep and confusing. But he says, "My council for you is simple and straightforward." Now it is important to see that simple does not mean easy. 

But Paul doesn't stop here. He goes on and reminds them, "You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him." Right to the point. We look for all this deep stuff but Paul gets right to the point and says,  "You received him, now live him."

The Amplified Bible says verses 6-7 this way, "Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in [union with] Him [reflecting His character in the things you do and say - living lives that lead others away from sin], having been deeply rooted [in Him] and now being continually built up in Him and [becoming increasingly more] established in your faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing in it with gratitude." As you see, the Amplified Bible amplifies. 

Now the New Living Translation says 6-7 this way, "And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness."

And back to The Message, "You're deeply rooted in him. You're well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you've been taught. School's out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your living spill out into thanksgiving." Right to the point.

So, if you have received Christ then let's do it. Let's really get to know him and let's live him. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning



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