The Treasures in Christ

In writing to the Colossians 2, Paul warns them of the dangers of putting their hope and desires in anything besides Christ:

My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and
united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding,
in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are
hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I tell you this so that no one
may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.

We live in a day in which we are bombarded with consumer marketing. Sometimes it seems that everything is marketing, every voice and everything you see is oriented towards promoting some product, and by trying to birth desire in you to find fulfillment and satisfaction in that product and/or lifestyle. (So the message is also trying to rob you of contentment...)

Along with the constant marketing, the world is also constantly trying to give us an accompanying philosophy of life. Sometimes it can be dressed up and sound intriguing and appealing. In this passage, these are described as "fine-sounding arguments" for truth and reality. They look good, feel good, but ultimately ring untrue. Why?

Because of what we read above, that in Christ "are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." ALL of them. All wisdom. All knowledge. Sometimes people claiming to follow Christ come out promoting a message of Christ AND. Christ AND money, or Christ AND zen, or Christ AND anything else. Sometimes it sounds wise or deep or cool. But it is hollow and false, because in Christ ALL the treasures and wisdom are found. There is no deeper mystery than that. Anything else is just a clever-sounding argument that deceives - it leads you away from Christ.

Where do you seek for wisdom? Where do you seek for meaning? Where do you seek for satisfaction? Look only to Christ and you will find it.