Friday September 1
Bible Reading: Col. 2: 16 - 23
Topic: Righteousness Without Christ
Paul addresses the worship
of Angels, eating/abstinence from certain foods and drinks, undue emphasis on
special days or worship e.t.c. which some use as yardsticks for measuring true
spirituality.
These observances give a
false sense of righteousness, spiritual satisfaction and humility towards God.
Sometimes, people
misunderstand this passage to mean that Paul is authorizing Christians to live
carelessly. Suffice it to say that any serious Christian cannot believe that
since liberty in Christ does not equate to license to sin (Rom. 6: 1 - 2)
In v. 19 Paul emphasized
that those who live by these rules are not holding onto Christ or the
Scriptures since such rules stem from doctrines, philosophies, cultures and
traditions of men.
Holding onto Christ and
being deeply rooted in the Scriptures result in growth that comes from God, whereas
these rules give false sense of piety.
Therefore it is important
to examine such rules in the light of the Scriptures.
Rom. 3: 20 states
categorically that observance of the law cannot earn man salvation .
In Isa. 64: 6, our self
righteousness is like filthy rags before God.
So we are called to live
and die for Christ (v. 20) by adhering to those things that fit perfectly into
His Lifestyle and Teachings.
Prayer
Lord, help me to have a
strong biblical basis in all I do, Amen.
Memory Verse Col. 2: 20
"Wherefore if ye be
dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why as though living in the
world, are ye subject to ordinances?."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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