Colossians 2:2-3
My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
What brings encouragement to our hearts? Probably there are many things, but Paul tells us how to have our hearts encouraged to the fullness. The fully encouraged heart is a heart that has complete understanding. Do you know the pain of not understanding something that you seek to know? I sure do. There are many things that keep my heart discouraged because my mind just is not able to understand something.
Paul tells us that Jesus Christ is the source of all wisdom and knowledge. Everything that you and I seek to know, can be found in him. All of this knowledge and wisdom is hidden in him. I don't think this means that we have to play some kind of cat and mouse game with God in order to know things. Just that God desires for us to be seekers. To look, search, discover, and cry out for the understanding that we seek.
Not knowing answers can produce frustration in us. But having all of the answers that we seek produces a joy and encouragement to our hearts. God wants us to have an encouraged heart that is spilling over with love. This comes through the Person of Jesus Christ; in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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