Colossians 1:21 · KJV

"And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled"

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁹For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

²⁰And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

²¹And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

²²In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

²³If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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Devotional Reflection

FearShame

So many people reject God because they are unwilling to sacrifice certain things for Him. They may couch it in an intellectual argument, but they frequently do not want to surrender their will to God because doing so would require them to give up something they love that conflicts with God's character. Numerous evangelists are aware that intellectual arguments rarely convert this type of person to the truth. Before they can understand that God's demand for holiness in them is because He is their ally and not their enemy, they must first come to know Jesus and His sacrificial love for them.

Prayer

Holy and all-powerful God, I praise you for your holiness and love. Thank you for demonstrating your love and faithfulness by sending Jesus to save me. I regret the occasions when I perceived your desire for holiness to be excessively demanding or harsh. Thank you for loving me enough to not only save me through Jesus, but also to call me to a holy life under your care and protection. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Reflection Questions

How do you view your past mistakes in light of Christ's reconciliation?

What does it mean for you to be no longer alienated from God?

When have you felt like an outsider, and how did you respond?

Life Application

identity

Recognize your identity in Christ as accepted and loved, regardless of your past.

community

Reach out to those who feel alienated and invite them into fellowship.

Connection to Jesus

gospel theme

This verse illustrates the transformation from being alienated from God to being reconciled through Jesus, a central theme of the Gospel.

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