DAY 2 — CREATED FOR HIM
DAY 2 — CREATED FOR HIM
READ Colossians 1:16–17
“Everything was created through him and for him.” — Colossians 1:16
DEVOTIONAL
There are two little words in Colossians 1:16 that change everything.
Through Him.
And:
For Him.
We're often comfortable with the first one.
Jesus created everything. The mountains. The galaxies. The oceans. Humanity. Everything we can see and everything we can't.
That's enormous—but it can still remain somewhat distant.
Then Paul says everything was created for Him.
That's personal.
Because “everything” includes you.
Your abilities were created for Him.
Your relationships are for Him.
Your work is for Him.
Your family is for Him.
Your resources are for Him.
Your ordinary Tuesday afternoon is for Him.
Your entire life was designed to find its purpose in Jesus.
That confronts one of our deepest assumptions: that our life ultimately belongs to us.
We often approach Jesus as though we have constructed a life and are now inviting Him into it.
“Jesus, help my marriage.”
“Jesus, bless my plans.”
“Jesus, help my career.”
“Jesus, fix this problem.”
Those aren't bad prayers. But eventually Jesus invites us into something deeper.
Instead of simply asking Jesus to participate in our life, we begin recognizing that our life already belongs to Him.
Paul says Jesus existed before anything else and holds all creation together.
That means the One asking for your surrender isn't a stranger.
He's the One already holding you.
Maybe you're carrying something today that you've been desperately trying to control.
A relationship.
A decision.
Your future.
Your children.
Your finances.
Your reputation.
You were never created to hold everything together.
Jesus already does.
The question isn't whether Jesus can be trusted with your life.
The question is whether you'll stop trying to occupy a position that was always His.
REFLECT
PRAY
Jesus, everything I have came from You, and everything I am belongs to You. Forgive me for holding tightly to things that were always Yours. My family, my work, my future, my resources and my plans are Yours. Teach me to live today remembering that I was created for You. Amen.
TODAY'S STEP
Choose one thing you've been trying to control and deliberately surrender it to Jesus in prayer.
Say: “Jesus, this belongs to You.”
READ Colossians 1:16–17
“Everything was created through him and for him.” — Colossians 1:16
DEVOTIONAL
There are two little words in Colossians 1:16 that change everything.
Through Him.
And:
For Him.
We're often comfortable with the first one.
Jesus created everything. The mountains. The galaxies. The oceans. Humanity. Everything we can see and everything we can't.
That's enormous—but it can still remain somewhat distant.
Then Paul says everything was created for Him.
That's personal.
Because “everything” includes you.
Your abilities were created for Him.
Your relationships are for Him.
Your work is for Him.
Your family is for Him.
Your resources are for Him.
Your ordinary Tuesday afternoon is for Him.
Your entire life was designed to find its purpose in Jesus.
That confronts one of our deepest assumptions: that our life ultimately belongs to us.
We often approach Jesus as though we have constructed a life and are now inviting Him into it.
“Jesus, help my marriage.”
“Jesus, bless my plans.”
“Jesus, help my career.”
“Jesus, fix this problem.”
Those aren't bad prayers. But eventually Jesus invites us into something deeper.
Instead of simply asking Jesus to participate in our life, we begin recognizing that our life already belongs to Him.
Paul says Jesus existed before anything else and holds all creation together.
That means the One asking for your surrender isn't a stranger.
He's the One already holding you.
Maybe you're carrying something today that you've been desperately trying to control.
A relationship.
A decision.
Your future.
Your children.
Your finances.
Your reputation.
You were never created to hold everything together.
Jesus already does.
The question isn't whether Jesus can be trusted with your life.
The question is whether you'll stop trying to occupy a position that was always His.
REFLECT
- What area of your life feels most like “mine” right now?
- Where are you asking Jesus to bless your plans instead of asking Him to lead them?
- What are you currently trying to hold together that you need to entrust to Jesus?
PRAY
Jesus, everything I have came from You, and everything I am belongs to You. Forgive me for holding tightly to things that were always Yours. My family, my work, my future, my resources and my plans are Yours. Teach me to live today remembering that I was created for You. Amen.
TODAY'S STEP
Choose one thing you've been trying to control and deliberately surrender it to Jesus in prayer.
Say: “Jesus, this belongs to You.”
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