Complete in Thee | No Missing Pieces

"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"

Colossians 2:8-10 

My dad has been preaching through the book of Colossians on Sunday mornings, and yesterday we were in chapter 2. 

As Christians, we need to be aware of all  the false doctrine that our world is consumed by.

 Many religions, always have something more that needs to be done whether it's good works, or "that's what we've always done" (traditions), the list can go on. 

 If Christ is in me, and I am in Christ, then there is nothing more I need. To use the saying my dad used yesterday, there are no missing pieces. By believing that God sent his Son to die in my place, I am complete in Christ! 

One of my favorite songs is written below:

1. Complete in Thee! no work of mine May take, dear Lord, the place of Thine;

Thy pardoned blood hath bought for me, And I am now complete in Thee. 

2. Complete in Thee, no more shall sin, Thy grace hath conquered, reign within;

Thy voice shall bid the tempers flee, And I shall stand complete in Thee. 

3. Complete in Thee each want supply and no good thing to me denied; Since thou my portion, Lord, wilt be, I ask no more complete in Thee.

4. Dear Savor! when before Thy bar all tribes and tongues assembled are, Among Thy chosen will I be, at Thy right hand, complete in Thee!

Chorus: Yea, justified! O blessed thought! and Sanctified! Salvation wrought!

Thy blood hath pardoned bought for me and glorified, I too shall be!

Lyrics by: Aaron R. Wolf

~Autumn