Laodicea

As I mentioned before, I felt compelled to research this a bit. Last night, I started in Revelation.

Revelation 3:19-20
19Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. 20Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

The Message:
19"The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they'll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!
20-21"Look at me. I stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I'll come right in and sit down to supper with you. Conquerors will sit alongside me at the head table, just as I, having conquered, took the place of honor at the side of my Father. That's my gift to the conquerors!

Then, I moved back into Colossians. I was impressed by 2:20-23

20Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: 21"Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"? 22These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. 23Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

The Message:
20-23So, then, if with Christ you've put all that pretentious and infantile religion behind you, why do you let yourselves be bullied by it? "Don't touch this! Don't taste that! Don't go near this!" Do you think things that are here today and gone tomorrow are worth that kind of attention? Such things sound impressive if said in a deep enough voice. They even give the illusion of being pious and humble and ascetic. But they're just another way of showing off, making yourselves look important.

I put the phrase that just hit me in italics. Hmmm...God trying to work on me and focus? Well then.

I admit, I'm a little distracted tonight. My son is out here, sleeping in my chair (LazyBoy) because he doesn't feel good. He has a nasty cough that was swabbed today to see if it's whooping cough. He's on antibiotics, now. Poor little guy, I gave him Delsym, which I think it an awesome med and he's still coughing. So, yeah, pulling it back in....I'm going back to Colossians to see what God has for me tonight.