1 I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me personally. 2 I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. 3 In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
in Christ lies all the hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge... how many people go to school for years and years and still have no useful knowledge in them... how many people can spout all sorts of useless knowledge but nothing that will change your life... all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge lie hidden in Christ...
4 I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments. 5 For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong.
people are often deceived... there are times that we just hear what we want to hear rather than what lines up with the word of God... if it is against His words.. then it cannot be from Him.... it is hard to determine some days who's voice we hear... is it self? is it the enemy? is it God... well I heard a very wise woman tell me one time... the voice of the deceiver always builds up self... the voice of God always builds up someone else at a price to self... no matter what the well crafted words are... God is not a self promoter... He will always build up someone else and take the focus off of self...
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