Colossians 1:15-18
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a poor start this year. An NBA owner is about to lose his team because of racist remarks. The office building needs a thorough cleaning. I have a new computer on order. My sister is in the hospital—again. The Subaru has new front tires…
In Him all things consist. He is before all things. All things consist in Him. He is the Conclusion. Christ, the image of the invisible God, who is himself God. Very God of very God. My Savior, because I need one. My life because, in a very real sense, everything else is death. Preeminent. First. Last. Only.
