God had a Plan, Thoughts on Being First Christ, the Firstborn

I’m still studying the word, 'first.' Isn’t it something how one small word can have so much depth? One of the most important aspects in this topical study has to be that Christ Himself is the Firstborn, (see verses 15 and 18 from Colossians 1 below) and (verse 18) that He will come to have first place in everything. Sometimes the scriptures are so powerful that it seems nothing else needs be said. Still, I would simply like to emphasize some things. Verse 15 – He is the image of the invisible God. Verse 16 – by Him all things were created. Verse 17 – He is before all things and in Him all things hold together. Verse 18 – He is the head of the body, the church. Verse 19 – all the fullness dwells in Him. Verse 20 – all things are reconciled to God through Him, and through the blood of His cross.

Colossians 1:13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities--all things have been created through Him and for Him.

17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

18 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

19 For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,

20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

I am overwhelmed by these scriptures. If anyone ever has any doubt about just who the Lord Jesus Christ is, these scriptures are great reassurance that He is Emmanuel, God with us!

Job 42:1-2 Then Job answered the LORD and said, "I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.

[ALL SCRIPTURES NASB]