Colossians 1:16 is a very interesting verse to me. We have a verse reminding us that Jesus was part of the creation process. Often times I think we think of creation being limited to the 6 days of creation and on the 7th day He rested. Reread verse 16 if you will. Not only was the physical earth and everything in it created by Him, but also things like thrones, dominions, principalities and powers. Understanding this will dramatically make you rethink your political thoughts and the whole power theme of the world. Powers and thrones are not man-made constructs, rather they were created by Him. Also, showing that one day all these constructs will also answer to Him. “Evil” powers were used in times past to punish God’s children for disobedience. Funny how an “evil” power ultimately was doing God’s will more than His own people. We might do well to start filtering what we understand about powers through the lens of the fact that they were created by God.
