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So then, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of [our great] God.Believers should be motivated to bring glory to God in everything we do, or choose not to do. This includes our choices to eat or drink, or to refuse.

God of Glory, Might and Majesty, all the earth tells of the wonders of your glory and all creation gives you thanks and praise. For every work of your Mighty Hands, we sing out the Power of your Name in praise, for your everlasting Glory.

We cannot pursue life's ultimate purpose until we realize God created us to discover and declare His glory (1 Cor. 10:31). Psalm 19 is the glory of God displayed through the world He created and the Word He spoke through revelation.

How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You, Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of man. Psalms 31:19 calls us to think about the greatness of God's goodness. Far from being inferior, we find God's goodness is constant and completely good. There are no holes or dark spots that keep God's goodness from being directed to those who trust in Him. His goodness can be fully trusted no matter what we witness. What is the lesson of Psalm 31?

David says God is a sheltering presence. of refuge and a strong fortress to save you. Yes, in many instances, God will shield you from dangers or difficulties – they may come close but they will not touch you. me (O Lord), "take me out of the net that is hidden for me.” And God will answer that prayer.

Lord, by Your strength, keep me out of the enemies' trap and from the sin that would ensnare me. I affirm my dependence on You as I give my spirit into Your hand, trusting You to redeem my soul as my faithful God. Amen. Paul tells the Colossian Christians that, as members of the Kingdom of Heaven, no part of their human existence remains untouched by the loving and liberating rule of Jesus. Their suffering, temptation, moral character, and familial dynamics must all be re-examined and transformed in light of the work of Jesus.

In Him also we have received an inheritance [a destiny—we were claimed by God as His own], having been predestined (chosen, appointed beforehand) according to the purpose of Him who works everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His will.

It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.

God says to Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” Meaning, I've known you before there was a you to be known by anyone else. Before you were in the womb, before I even began to form you there, I knew you. Knew you, who you are, what you would do. Before you were born, I consecrated you.

Paul warns the Colossian believers not to be duped by false teaching, teaching that centers upon anything other than Christ. In this section, Paul makes the case that Christ is all the Colossians need as a foundation for life. He starts by saying, for in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form. For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God]. And in Him you have been made complete [achieving spiritual stature through Christ], and He is the head over all rule and authority [of every angelic and earthly power].

In Christ you find the fullness of God. When Paul speaks about the fullness of Christ, he is saying that everything God has and is dwells in our Saviour Jesus Christ. The invisible God has fully revealed Himself in his Son Jesus Christ.