Scripture: Colossians 1:15-16
He is the image of the invisible God, thumb the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, health things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him.

Thought for the Day: The revelation of God in human form represents a cosmic shift in the way we view our relationship with God. No longer is God some externalized, judgmental and temperamental being. When we think about God as something that all things are created through, then God becomes the very essence of our being.

The example and teachings of Christ show us just how intimate our relationship with God is. Or at least, can be. We have been created to bring about a peaceful world, here and now. The Kingdom of Heaven need not be a far-off, after-life existence. The teachings in Colossians reveal a God whose magnificent bliss is imbued in every living thing. And every thing is alive with the energy of Christ. When we think about Christhood as something God desires us to attain, then Christ becomes the very essence of our being

Prayer: Fill me with the energy, compassion, and the love of the Christ, today and evermore, most generous and loving God. Amen.