Colossians 2:6 – Jesus as Lord

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him …

Summary: Accepting Jesus as Lord is important, but Paul challenges us to think about our relationship with Jesus and what it means for our lives.

I love the way Paul writes! His words sound simple and pleasing to the ear, yet when we look at them in detail, there is a vast expanse of meaning behind them. 

Take today’s passage, for example: 

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him …” (Colossians 2:6)

Paul tells us to live our lives in Jesus “just as you received [him] as Lord.”

What does that mean? 

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