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Scripture: Colossians 1:18–20
And he (Christ) is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Thoughts
Last week, we looked at Christ as the Firstborn of all creation—the One who made all things and the One who holds all things together. Paul now turns our eyes from the old creation to the new creation.
“He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead…”
Christ the Beginning
“Beginning” means source. The resurrection didn’t just prove who Jesus is—it launched a new world. A new humanity. A new creation breaking into the old.
Christ, “the Firstborn From the Dead”
Just as “firstborn” in verse 15 meant that Christ is supreme over creation, “firstborn from the dead” means He is supreme over resurrection life. He is the first to rise never to die again, the first of a new order of humanity, the first to step into the world God is making new.
Preeminent in All Things
Paul says this happened: “…so that “in everything He might have the preeminence.”
He is first in the old creation. He is first in the new creation. There is no realm where He is not Lord.
Reconciler of All Things Through His blood, Christ is restoring the universe to its rightful order—
“things in heaven and things on earth.” Everything He made is everything He now reconciles.
If you’ve ever had a rough first round—bad lines, lost discs, nothing going right—you know the relief of stepping up to the first tee of the next round. Same course, same baskets, but it feels completely different. Why? Because a new round changes everything. The old scorecard is gone. The mistakes don’t follow you. You’re not fixing the past—you’re playing in a new beginning. That’s what Christ’s resurrection is. Not a touch‑up of the old creation, but the first tee of a brand‑new one. If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 Cor. 5:17).
He is the Firstborn from the dead, inviting us to live in the new creation He began.
Reflection #1
What part of your life needs to come under Christ’s leadership as Lord of the new creation?
Reflection #2
What would it look like today to live as a citizen of the new creation rather than the old?
Meditate on these things as we throw to the glory of God.
Prayer
Most Holy Father, thank you that through Christ all things are under your control and You are reconciling all things, both old and new, to yourself through Christ. May we live a life that represents who we belong to and show we are a new creation in You.
In Your name, we pray,
Amen
Contributed by Steve Franklin PDGA #194303
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