Paul was in prison when he wrote the the Colossians but you wouldn’t know it from this passage – he set a joyful tone, thankful for the Word of God. The Word of truth was bearing fruit, both then and now. As we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, remember it is…

Rather than “the good the bad and the ugly”, how can we seek the things that are above? We should trust the things above more than we can trust the things of this world – so let’s look beyond the good & the bad, and instead seek out the glorious!