“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7
The definition of oblique implies something indirect or obscure. You see an object without clarity or understanding.
The challenge is how can you see the reality of the Living Christ and increase in His wisdom and knowledge.
As a believer, you have received Christ Jesus so the command is to walk in Him. This is a statement of action and commitment! It is not about apathy or disillusion.
You make a decision to live rooted and grounded in Jesus and established in faith believing in His promises. You become alive to God and dead to sin. Your substance of life is Christ.
The life of a believer is participating in the baptism of the death of Christ and becoming raised with Him through faith in the work of the Cross.
You are transformed into a new creature in Christ Jesus and are complete in Him. Your sins have been forgiven, you are restored to God, and Christ lives in you.
The goal is to live in Christ through the Holy Spirit and walk in oneness with your Creator. This is the only way you can defeat the indulgences of the flesh.
In Christ, you are free from regulations and religion. You will fail God attempting to live by self imposed restrictions or religious practices. They have no life changing power.
Come to the Living Christ and walk in Him! You will see His greatness and glory and Jesus will become your best friend.
He lives so you can live!
Hal Hollister Ministry 