Our introduction to Abraham occurred during a church service. The offering is received in their church by members coming forward, placing their gifts in a basket. Abraham scooted down the aisle and dropped a few coins in the basket, and did so with the joy of the Lord written all over his face. His love for and devotion to the Lord made a tremendous impact on all of our team members.

One of our team members was speaking to one of the young pastors. She was struck with Abraham’s determination to be in church. She asked, “Why does he come this far since he can’t walk?” He looked at her with a look of puzzlement, as if he were surprised such a question would ever be asked. And he answered her by asking, “Isn’t Jesus enough?”

As our church family studies through the book of Colossians, that question keeps surfacing in my mind. Last week we looked at 1:15-17. I believe if we could look through the words of Colossians, back in time and see Paul penning this letter, the look on his face would bear the same puzzlement as that of the young pastor. In the air, the question would linger, “For those who are being distracted from the faith by lesser things, Isn’t Jesus enough?"