for Him

Colossians 1:16 is a very interesting passage, especially in thinking of politics.

"For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things have been created through Him and for Him.

When you think about it, "for Him" is a pretty powerful statement. It’s also perplexing. In inclusiveness of this sentence is amazing as "all things" pretty much means Jesus Christ not only allowed the creation of all things (people, places, organizations, etc) but that he actually created all things, "by Him."

So quickly make a list of all the stuff in the world you don’t like. [At least mentally] And then do something like this…

  • Microsoft Zune was created by Him…
  • Super soft blankets at Kohl’s were created by Him…
  • Smelly people who want hugs were created by Him…
  • That pile of snot that runs out of babies noses was created by Him…
  • Governments that allow thousands to starve or be persecuted because of their race were created by Him…
  • The United States tax code was created by Him…
  • The 2.5 million ads we’ll watch in the next 12 months about candidates were created by Him…

But for what purpose? Jesus, why did you create those things?

For Him.

Que? Makes you think, doesn’t it?

  • Why did He create these things?
  • What was He trying to communicate to us in creating them?

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