Episode Details
Back to Episodes
Are You Making God in Your Own Image?
Description
God is invisible. We can't put Him under a microscope. We can't run experiments on Him. So how do we actually know what He's like? In Day 18 of our Colossians devotional series, we dig into Colossians 1:15 and confront one of the most subtle dangers in modern spirituality — the temptation to remake God in our own image.
In this devotional, we explore:
→ Eugene Peterson's beautiful paraphrase of this verse: "We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen"
→ Why getting God right matters practically — what we believe about God shapes how we live
→ The Old Testament moments when God showed up in physical form (theophanies — burning bush, cloud, voice) and the unique revelation of God in Jesus
→ How modern Romanticism has trained us to look inside for spiritual answers
→ The real danger of trusting our feelings: "God made us in His image, and ever since then, we've been attempting to return the favor"
→ The fascinating example from a church in Nazareth — paintings of Mary and Jesus from 100 different countries, each one made to look like the people who painted it
→ G.K. Chesterton's piercing reminder: "I don't need a church to tell me I'm wrong when I know I'm wrong. I need the church to tell me I'm wrong when I think I'm right."
→ Why the real danger isn't when we know we're off — it's when we're confident we're right and we're not
Key takeaway: "If it's been a while since something in Scripture has challenged you, if it's been a while since you've had to rethink an assumption, if your picture of Jesus hasn't stretched or unsettled you — there's a good chance you're not really looking at Him."
This devotional is a powerful, humbling invitation to put down the mirror and pick up the Gospels — to see Jesus as He really is, not as we've imagined Him. Because when we see Him clearly, He doesn't just inform our thinking — He reshapes our life.
📖 Scripture Focus: Colossians 1:15
🎯 Series: Colossians Chapter 1 Devotional
⏮️ Catch up on Parts 1-17 if you're just joining us!
⏭️ Coming Tomorrow: We continue our journey through this towering passage about Jesus
Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a single devotional in this rich chapter. If this teaching encouraged you, share it with someone who needs a fresh, unfiltered vision of who Jesus really is.
💬 Drop a comment below: When was the last time something in Scripture genuinely challenged you? Let's encourage each other by sharing.
#Colossians #BibleStudy #Devotional #Christian #ApostlePaul #ImageOfGod #GKChesterton #EugenePeterson #Jesus #NewTestament #DailyDevotional #Colossians1