This is who my Jesus was, and is, and is to come. Colo. 1:15-20

Colossians 1:15-20 ( ESV )

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¹⁵He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

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¹⁶For 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.

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¹⁷And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

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¹⁸And 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.

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¹⁹For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

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²⁰and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.


     When I think of the word Firstborn, I almost always go back to the idea of the order of birth. In this verse though, Paul is not talking about the order of birth. There are to many passages that tell us that Christ was God in flesh and always existed. John 1:1-14, Is. 9:6, Jn. 8:58....No, the idea here is not of birth order but rather to His preeminence in rank or priority. The writer of Hebrews will tell us over and over again, throughout that book, that Christ is superior over all. Jesus has received the right of the inheritance of the Father. He is the perfect image of God for He has come as God in flesh. If He is the preeminent one, does He have that position in my life?


     Jesus is the creator of all things. (A firm claim to His being Deity as only God claims to be the creator. Genesis 1:1) He is the creator of all of mankind, and all of  the angels as well. (He is not one of them, as some cults teach, but their creator.) He has and allows all who are in power to reign. One day though all will bow down before Him. Phil. 2:5-11 He is the ultimate source of authority. The reason that you and I live is for His glory.


     He is the one who holds all things together. Just one word could change the literal structure of our world. He is the one who allows the atoms not to fall apart. He is the one who holds the earth, stars and the universe in place.


     He, not the Pope, pastors, church elders or deacons is the head of the church. Do I treat Him as such? Do I seek His face in my choices? Do I ask Him what is best for the body of believers that I serve? Do I treat Him as the head or a mere visitor?


     I like how he states how that He is the beginning. he is also the head of the church because its beginnings are founded in Him. Why? Because He is the first to rise from the dead. He has conquered over all,so not even death, can have victory over Him. Oh, Beloved, His church, who is His body, will also rise one day and be with Him.


     It is because all of the fullness of God living through Him that he can reconcile all things. He has made peace for us who once were far away from Him by what He did upon the cross. This is who my Jesus was, and is and is to come.