October 23, 2025 4:00 am
The church at Colosse was known for its structure and steadfast faith, guided by clear rules and a strong sense of community. God's light is the basis for this identity, and those who walk in darkness are not truly in fellowship with Him. As children of the light, believers are called to live out their faith in their daily lives.
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Yeah. Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Order and steadfastness. For though I be absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the Spirit, joying and beholding your order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. Colossians two five.
Apparently, The church at Colosse had a reputation for structure. No doubt, godly elders kept vigilance on their behalf. Perhaps they were guided by the clear rules in Proverbs 4:20-26: Incline thine ear unto my sayings. Keep them in the midst of thine heart. keep thy heart with all diligence.
put away from thee a froward mouth. let thine eyes look right on. Ponder the path of thy feet. and let all thy ways be established. There was an obvious steadfastness to their faith, a stiffened and even obstinate fate, As the Greek term implies, these believers were not babes in Christ, nor were they easily swayed by enticing words.
But as important as those attributes were, it was necessary to extend the church atmosphere and function into a lifestyle that each member embraced. The reader may remember that the disciples were first labeled Christians in Antioch. The name was meant to be derogatory, but it was given because the lifestyles of Christ's followers reflected his teachings. The basis for this identity is that God is light. and in him is no darkness at all.
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin. Ye were sometimes darkness. But now are ye light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light.
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