Colossians 1:22 · KJV

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

King James Version

Passage Context

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;

²⁴Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

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Devotional Reflection

LovePeaceGratitudeHope

Christians are forgiven for their imperfections. We recognize our imperfections. We are aware of our frailties, deficiencies, sinfulness, pettiness, immaturity, and cowardice. But Jesus demonstrated His love for us by sacrificing His body and shedding His blood on the cross. His sacrifice indicates that God considers us to be "perfect." As a result of Jesus' sacrifice, we are holy, spotless, and guiltless in God's presence! The perfect sacrifice of Jesus has resulted in our perfect reconciliation with God!

Prayer

God Almighty, please pardon my sins. I tire of them and become frustrated by my inability to completely overcome them. Strengthen me, dear Father, so that I may face temptation with greater fortitude and courage. Thank you, God of glory, for sending Jesus to share Your perfection and glory with me. You have adopted me as Your child, O God, my Rock and my Redeemer. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

LoveJoyPeaceGratitudeHopeAwe

Christians are forgiven, not perfect! You may have seen this bumper sticker or one like it. In a certain way, this is true. But from God's perspective, Christians ARE perfect. Paul tells the Colossians this amazing message. Because of what Jesus did for us, God doesn't see our flaws. He sees us through the perfection of Jesus Christ. Take a look at these ideas and be amazed! Think about how God sees you and be thankful. God's grace to us in Jesus should make you feel humble and joyful. There's nothing left to say but "Hallelujah!" because Jesus is holy, has no flaws, and can't be blamed for anything.

Prayer

Father, thank you for the sacrifice that cleanses me. Thank you for seeing how valuable I am because of how perfect Jesus was and what He did for me. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for paying my sin debt and letting me share in Your perfection. May today and every day bring my life closer to the perfection You have given me through Your grace. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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