“Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation.
For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth,
the visible and the invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers;
all things were created through him and for him.
He is before all things,
and in him all things hold together. – Colossians 1:15-17
Savour the hymn. This is the mystical side of Paul trying to hold an image of Cosmic Mystery in a few radiant words.
This is Paul – all of us really – seeing before we see,
knowing before we know,
sensing with the heart the Mystery pulsing through all creation.
This is the Cosmic Christ manifesting as Love before time,
in the belly of the stars, and in the beating heart.
Savour the words.
If our Jesus is too small, they won’t make sense.
Breathe. Let go.
And then, for a moment you see.
“In him all things hold together.”
This is Love’s Way, when all things hold together.
“Breathe. Let go. And then, for a moment you see.” Recall a time when you had such a moment—a glimpse when something suddenly seemed connected, held, or filled with Love? What do you remember?
Perhaps it is the poets and the artists who see most easily. Watch. Listen to this song that holds something of the mystery expressed in this Letter. The Christ Hymn . What word or line resonates for you?
[Colossians]When All Things Hold Together
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