Good morning everyone and welcome back to another mornings with the masters.

We're going to devote ourselves to the Lord daily with you.

We are picking back up with new morning mercies, and I'm just going to take it from here.

It says this. I love Colossians too. Maybe I love it so much because Luella my wife is the

owner and director of a large private art gallery. You might be thinking well that's a strange comment Paul.

Permit me to explain. Colossians chapter 2 verses 1 through 15 is like a gallery of

God's grace. That scripture says this, I want you to know how much I have

agonized for you and for the church at Lai Odyssea and for many other

believers who have never met me personally. 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.

In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

I'm telling you this so no one will deceive you with well crafted arguments.

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.

And now, just as you have accepted Jesus Christ

as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him.

Let your roots grow down into Him and let your lives be built on him.

Then your faith will grow strong and the truth you were taught and you will overflow with

thankfulness.

Don't let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and

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