Monday, June 23, 2008
Colossians 1:15-20
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. (ESV)
by Leota Stevens
Every diet-conscious individual has learned the necessary practice of label-reading. The rule of thumb in nutritional analysis is that the ingredients are listed in order of volume: whatever is greatest will be first, and so on down the line. If you look at this passage as the informational label on the “Bread of Life,” I think you will agree that God used his very best to prepare our spiritual feast. No culinary delight can come close to the life-giving sustenance that is derived from close fellowship with the Author of Life.
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .
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