Talk Together
Family conversations with God’s Word.
Picture this. You’re on a walk with your family. You’re allowed to run ahead and are given one easy rule: Stay on the path. Sounds easy, right?
However, once you get moving, you see so many cool and interesting things! There are frogs jumping, birds rustling in the leaves and a bridge with water rushing underneath it. Before you know it, you’re off the path, following all the interesting things you see and hear.
When we become Christians, Jesus changes us forever. Before Jesus saves someone, sin rules their life. But once a person accepts Jesus as their Savior, sin no longer tells them what to do. Jesus becomes that person’s leader, and they follow Him instead. The missionary Paul wanted to remind the Colossian believers of this in his letter to them.
You see, sneaky people were trying to tell believers they didn’t need to follow Jesus! Let’s read what Paul wrote to the Colossians in Colossians 2:6-10.
ESV
"Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in Him, who is the head of all rule and authority."
Did you hear what Paul said Christians should do in verse 6? He said a person who has chosen to trust Jesus as their Savior should also follow Jesus!
When we commit our lives to Jesus, we commit to following Him. Talking to God, reading the Bible and following His commandments help us stay close to Him. When we are close to God, sneaky people won’t be able to lead us away from Jesus. God’s truth shows us their lies.
Just like the walking path, there will be many things in life begging for you to follow them. Some people will try to lead you away from Jesus and tell you to follow fake gods. Stay close to Jesus so you won’t be misled. He wants what’s best for you. He will never lead you down the wrong path. Jesus is above all.