"The son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he ie the head of the body; the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross."
Colossians 1:15-20
At youth group, wednesday night, we read this scripture together in small groups. as we were reading it, something kind of stuck out to me (the part in bold, which is also the title of this blog.)
and why did it stick out to me?? because it doesn't necessarily seem to make any sense. I mean, yes we can see all of the GOOD thing being created through Jesus, but what about the bad things? like hate, violence, racism, etc... if everything was created through Him, then does that mean that discrimination was created through Him as well? it's a pretty big question. I can't see it happening. Jesus is amazing and nothing bad can be said about Him. Good came from him. I have never read anywhere in the bible where Jesus made a racial slur, or made a discriminating comment against someone less then he. He healed the blind, he healed lepers, he hung out with the worst of the worst. So how cen EVERYTHING be created through Him? hm...
i'm rather stumped.
Friday, November 14, 2008
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