"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught and overflowing with thankfulness." -- Colossians 2:6-7

I open my top drawer to my dresser and find unused gift cards from Christmas of last year.  I had forgotten that they were even there.  It made me wonder how many other gifts I have around that never got used-- that sweater, that kitchen gadget, that book I didn't read.   And then what about the gift of life we receive in Christ?  What have we done with that gift?  Paul reminds us to be mindful of the ultimate gift we possess which we received at no cost to us.  But it's not enough to receive it.  We must redeem it by living in it.  This is the way we honor the giver of the gift.  How will you honor him today?

Readings:  Jeremiah 4:19-6:14; Colossians 1:21-2:7; Psalm 77:1-20; Proverbs 24:23-25