peace to live by

Our Giving Thanks to God, Part 2 (TMF:2536)

Monday, January 27, 2025
Peace to Live By: Our Giving Thanks to God, Part 2 (TMF:2536) - Daniel Litton
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       If we are a believer in Jesus Christ to begin with, it seems reasonable to presume we are thankful for the gift of salvation—for the gift of our relationship with God. After all, if it hadn’t been for what Jesus accomplished for us, we wouldn’t be in right relationship with God to begin with. This is the most important relationship and circumstance then, that we have to thankful for. Notice that the Colossians believers are said to be “qualified… to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.” If the Christians are now qualified, that means there was a point in which they were unqualified. A transition has occurred for them. A born again-ness (which was mentioned last week). Unqualified to qualified. What has been gained, though? What has the qualification led to? It has led the Christian to “share in the inheritance of the saints in light.” It would seem that this inheritance encompasses a vast variety of features, and they are features that the Apostle Paul presumably assumes that the Colossian believers are already aware of.