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b'I don\\u2019t know about you, but I love a good mystery. The allure of figuring out where that certain key item is hidden, the suspense of the unknown, the intrigue! And that\\u2019s the cool thing about the book of Colossians: this letter to the church at Colossae centers on the solution to the greatest mystery of all.\\nWhat was this long-hidden mystery, revealed to the believers in Colossae (and to us as well) (Colossians 1:25-26)? Spoiler alert: Jesus Christ is the mystery (Colossians 2:2)! Everything in the history of God\\u2019s plan\\u2014all the Old Testament sacrifices, rules, prophets, and kings\\u2014were clues pointing to the way for us sinners to be made right with the God of the universe. Jesus is the solution! Everything God promised His people was fulfilled in Jesus Christ when He died for us on the cross to cancel our debt of sin that condemned us (Colossians 2:9-15).\\nFrom the time when humans first sinned, God had a plan to draw us to Himself. He knew nothing we could do in our own power would be sufficient enough to grant us a right relationship\\u2014and, ultimately, eternal life\\u2014with Him, so He sent us His Son (Ephesians 2:4-10).\\nWhen we put our trust in Jesus alone as the sacrifice for our sins, we have grasped the \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153wealth of this mystery\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d God has revealed to us: Christ in us (Colossians 1:27). As Christians, we have hope that Jesus, our risen Savior, is with us always and will dwell with us forever. \\u2022 Savannah Coleman\\n\\u2022 The whole Bible is the true story of how God is rescuing His people from sin and death\\u2014of bringing them back after sin separated them from Him. It\\u2019s a mystery story of how God would somehow bring salvation from sin and all the brokenness it brings. To learn more about Jesus, the One who was the answer to that mystery, check out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.\\nI want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of complete understanding and have the knowledge of God\\u2019s mystery\\u2014Christ. Colossians 2:2 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nIsaiah 41:8-10; Matthew 6:25-34'