Saint Paul wrote to the Colossians while he was in prison, most likely writing from the great city of Rome. This particular letter could have been written...30 years after...the Resurrection.
Colossae was mostly a Gentile region...about 100 miles east of Ephesus...
Like in so many regions during that time, false teachers were springing up and trying to influence the true Believers in Christ Jesus, and Paul had concerns over what he had been hearing.
Saint Paul did not want the Gospel of the Lord Jesus to be infected...in any way. He did not want these false teachers to influence the Believers by adding rules or twisting the Gospel with stipulations needed to accept the true Gospel of faith.
The letter to the Believers in Colassae is unique in this sense: Paul renders his heart on his personal thoughts about Christ and what He means to Paul...perhaps more than any other letter he wrote in the New Testament.
In chapter 3 Saint Paul puts special emphasis on the qualities of Christ, particularly the power and ability not to fight or argue with one another. The Believers have Christ in their hearts, and included in the heart of a Believer is having...His Peace reigning in their hearts.
Paul reaffirms this statement of fact: the Gospel of Christ is powerful...and is able to change our hearts and lives. Through the acceptance of the Lord Jesus into our own hearts, we are now friends with God the Father Himself...and with that....how much more are we to be friends... with one another...with thankful hearts.
A Gleaning from Colossians...3:15-17
" There is a Peace...a type of harmony...that each of you received when you gave your hearts to Him. This harmony...that is now in you...is meant to be shared with others. Don't you see it, this Peace you have...it comes from Him...in fact...it is Him. He is Peace!
This Peace has the very power to rule our very hearts, His Peace acting like a referee, instructs us to "play the game of life fair"...according to His Standards! His Peace decides and settles with a finality all the questions that arise in this life...often coming from our very own thoughts and misunderstandings. His Peace causes each one of us to live in...the "Calling of His Peace", including having peace with ourselves... and with those around us.
Another thing, this Peace that originates from Him, cultivates our hearts into a "Spirit of Gratefulness", a thankful attitude and a deep appreciation for the things He provides for us...in this life! His Peace ushers into our own hearts a "Song of Praise"...and that is always a right thing to do!
The very words of Christ Jesus, that is the entire Sacred Scriptures themselves, is the true ruling power within our households (the chambers of our own hearts). His words fill our lives and we are enriched....and it is here all of our "treasures" are found. Open your heart...allow His Peace to find room and space to move around...and to find its home...in each one of us.
Remember, when You invite His Peace into your own lives, it is accompanied with the strength to share, to teach, to admonish, to direct, and to establish a common sense in our lives. Wisdom herself then makes her grand entrance into our hearts, and "Songs of Praise" creates a melody that causes us to overflow with grateful hearts."
Colossae was mostly a Gentile region...about 100 miles east of Ephesus...
Like in so many regions during that time, false teachers were springing up and trying to influence the true Believers in Christ Jesus, and Paul had concerns over what he had been hearing.
Saint Paul did not want the Gospel of the Lord Jesus to be infected...in any way. He did not want these false teachers to influence the Believers by adding rules or twisting the Gospel with stipulations needed to accept the true Gospel of faith.
The letter to the Believers in Colassae is unique in this sense: Paul renders his heart on his personal thoughts about Christ and what He means to Paul...perhaps more than any other letter he wrote in the New Testament.
In chapter 3 Saint Paul puts special emphasis on the qualities of Christ, particularly the power and ability not to fight or argue with one another. The Believers have Christ in their hearts, and included in the heart of a Believer is having...His Peace reigning in their hearts.
Paul reaffirms this statement of fact: the Gospel of Christ is powerful...and is able to change our hearts and lives. Through the acceptance of the Lord Jesus into our own hearts, we are now friends with God the Father Himself...and with that....how much more are we to be friends... with one another...with thankful hearts.
A Gleaning from Colossians...3:15-17
This Peace has the very power to rule our very hearts, His Peace acting like a referee, instructs us to "play the game of life fair"...according to His Standards! His Peace decides and settles with a finality all the questions that arise in this life...often coming from our very own thoughts and misunderstandings. His Peace causes each one of us to live in...the "Calling of His Peace", including having peace with ourselves... and with those around us.
Another thing, this Peace that originates from Him, cultivates our hearts into a "Spirit of Gratefulness", a thankful attitude and a deep appreciation for the things He provides for us...in this life! His Peace ushers into our own hearts a "Song of Praise"...and that is always a right thing to do!
Remember, when You invite His Peace into your own lives, it is accompanied with the strength to share, to teach, to admonish, to direct, and to establish a common sense in our lives. Wisdom herself then makes her grand entrance into our hearts, and "Songs of Praise" creates a melody that causes us to overflow with grateful hearts."
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