Death to Life

Today's reading: Colossians 2:8-23

'Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him..' - Colossians 2:12-14

If someone were to ask you what your life was like before Jesus saved you, what would you say? You might mention a lot of the stupid things you did, or you might mention how selfish you were. You may even use language like "lost" to describe yourself before Jesus made you new; as if all Jesus needed to do was to gently redirect you with the crook of his shepherd's staff.

Sure, sometimes Jesus uses this "lost" imagery in his parables. Yet Paul tells us what was really happening.

We were dead, shut off from eternal life. Jesus didn't just go on a rescue mission; he also went on a resurrection mission. Can you see why remembering your baptism is important? Christ took us from death to eternal life!