Complete In Him | Colossians Chapter 2 | Author Joe Consford

Intro Welcome back to The Morning Meditation Podcast! I’m so glad you’ve joined me today as we continue our journey through Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Yesterday, we began with Chapter 1 and saw the supremacy of Christ and His role in creation and redemption. Today, in Chapter 2, Paul warns against false teachings and reminds us that we are complete in Christ. That’s a truth we all need to hold on to. Scripture Reading – Colossians 2 (KJV excerpts) "As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving… For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power." (Colossians 2:6–7, 9–10) Story – A Missionary’s Reminder of Christ’s Sufficiency Years ago, while serving in West Africa, I remember visiting a village where people lived in constant fear of spirits. The local priest demanded sacrifices to keep away curses—chickens, goats, or even money. One man told me, “If I miss a sacrifice, my family will suffer.” I opened the Bible and showed him Colossians 2:14, which says Christ blotted out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, nailing it to His cross. I explained that no spirit, no curse, and no priest had power over him if he trusted Christ. That man’s face lit up with hope. For the first time, he realized he didn’t need to live in fear or pay endless sacrifices. He knelt in the dust and prayed, asking Jesus to be His Savior. The next Sunday, he stood and testified to the village that he was free in Christ. His words echoed Paul’s: “We are complete in Him.” Reflection Paul’s message to the Colossians is the same for us: don’t let anyone convince you that you need something more than Christ. Not rituals, not traditions, not fear-driven practices. In Christ, we are forgiven, secure, and free. Just as that man in West Africa discovered, so can we live with confidence that Jesus is enough. Take a moment today and thank the Lord that your salvation is not fragile or incomplete. You are rooted in Him, and nothing needs to be added to His finished work. Outro Thank you for spending these moments in God’s Word with me today. I pray Colossians Chapter 2 has encouraged you to stand firm in the truth of Christ’s sufficiency. Be sure to join me tomorrow as we open Colossians Chapter 3, where Paul will show us what it means to set our affection on things above and live out our new life in Christ. Until then, may the Lord richly bless you as you meditate on His Word.