Written by Corina Diaz, volunteer with Iron Rose Sister Ministries in Buenos Aires, Argentina
One of my favorite letters is Colossians, especially since it has an interesting introduction and exaltation of Christ.
“The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” (Col. 1.15)
God, the Whole, is the invisible Creator of the universe. What beautiful words! However, something even more fantastic is perceiving that our faith transcends and surpasses what is visible in this world.
It gets more difficult to believe in things that we cannot see in our daily life, as this present time practically prevents it. We believe in supported science events which have evidence and reveal extraordinary results. However, Paul tells us that Jesus is the image of an invisible God. So, how is it possible to believe in the invisible? This is the magic of the power of God, to dwell in us invisibly, but not in an imperceptible way.
In Colossians 1:17, Paul clarifies the matter a little bit more for us, he gives us a couple of characteristics about Jesus: He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Jesus was already there before everything was created and gave shape to everything we know today. The fact of recognizing the creation as divine work is the greatest evidence of our faith in the invisible God.
We do not need to see God, because we see His works, and His most important work is us, the main ambassadors of Christ, co-heirs of the kingdom. Therefore, we are invited and responsible for participating with Christ in the redemption of the visible creation of an invisible God.