I love this heart that Paul had for the people he ministered to! Here it is the church at Colossae. Colossians 2:2-4:
2 [For my concern is] that their hearts may be braced (comforted, cheered, and encouraged) as they are knit together in love, that they may come to have all the abounding wealth and blessings of assured conviction of understanding, and that they may become progressively more intimately acquainted with and may know more definitely and accurately and thoroughly that mystic secret of God, [which is] Christ (the Anointed One). 3 In Him all the treasures of [divine] wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God) and [all the riches of spiritual] knowledge and enlightenment are stored up and lie hidden. 4 I say this in order that no one may mislead and delude you by plausible and persuasive and attractive arguments and beguiling speech.
Paul did not want these people to be carried away with the ways, words and problems of the world. His desire was that every born again believer would develop a closer fellowship with the One, True God of the Bible. While the Spirit of God indwells every believer, not all have received the infilling, and even some of those who have do not spend the time that is necessary to develop that fellowship! Remember, HE will never leave us or forsake us, BUT, WE must pursue intimate fellowship with Him! He will NOT intrude on our free will. When we do have that close, intimate fellowship, Holy Spirit is willing and able to warn us and prepare us for those situations, circumstances and people who would lead us away! Look at verses 8-10:
8 See to it that no one carries you off as spoil or makes you yourselves captive by his so-called philosophy and intellectualism and vain deceit (idle fancies and plain nonsense), following human tradition (men’s ideas of the material rather than the spiritual world), just crude notions following the rudimentary and elemental teachings of the universe and disregarding [the teachings of] Christ (the Messiah). 9 For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]. 10 And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power].
AMEN! The life that our God would prefer us to live is described in John 10:10, and this is ONLY possible through that wonderful, intimate fellowship and communion with Him! Let's get to it! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "Where You Are":
Shalom in Him!
