Scripture to Read: Colossians 2:19
When anyone gets caught up in chasing the stuff of this world, they either do not know Christ as their Lord and Savior yet or if it’s a follower of Christ, that means they have willingly turned their back on their fellowship with God to seek something this world is offering them. Our Lord is so gracious and loving toward us as His children and He does not want us to be lured away by anything this world offers us. He desires that we desire Him and His Word as much as He desires to fellowship with us. Those who get prideful and arrogant in their mindset, God tells us after Colossians 2:18, in Colossians 2:19, “and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God.” These prideful people lose their grip on Christ and begin to grasp for the things in this world. God warns us about pride in Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.” Pride also often precedes destructive choices, leading to stumbling and falling. Christ is the Head of His church, and as Christians, we must cling to Him and His Word. Christ fully supplies us with everything we need (2 Peter 1:3–4) through His Holy Spirit in us so we grow in our intimacy with Him and our knowledge of Him and we mature in Him as His children. God wants us to be healthy spiritually because He has much to accomplish through us.
Challenge & Application
What must we do each day to guard ourselves from chasing after the stuff this world offers us?
How do we “hold fast” to Christ since He is the Head of the body and we are a part of His body?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!