When we call ourselves a follower of Christ we need to be doing just that. It is no longer about us and what we deserve, it is about Jesus and us really getting to knowing Him. It says, “…let your roots grow down into Him.” That means we have to know Him and His character. We need to study and seek who He is so that our faith will grow and we will have confidence as we live like Him.
Verse 10 says, “So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.” We should be different after we accept Christ and we should know that we are a new creation, one that lives to honor God.
Verse 12 says, “For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with Him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.” We must realize this so we continually desire to learn from God and not from the world. Our lives are the light that shines so people can know the Lord and we are to learn and help plant and water the truth so God will develop it and make it grow. We cannot be complacent, we must be diligent and thankful that we have been set free of the world’s hold and now live following Christ.
Really look at verse 20 which says, “You have died with Christ, and He has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world…” Let’s do everything we can to follow Christ fully, doing nothing that we want unless the Spirit shows us. This total surrender is what Jesus did and we are called to do the same. Forget what the world says about the American dream and live how God says in love. Amen