Celebrating our identity

In his letter to the Colossians, Paul highlights their identity as belonging to God. He speaks of their faith in Christ, their love for all people, and their hope as they are renewed in Christ. We get a glimpse of what God is like because we read about Jesus. Myron Augsburger reminded us that we are called to live so that others get a glimpse of Jesus through our lives. We can celebrate our Christian heritage, for it points us to the fact that we belong to God, just as the church at Colossae did. Colossians 1:1-14 calls us to come to know that we live in God's grace, and are a part of God's family.