I’ve been reading in Colossians for the last couple of days. In this chapter Paul is focusing a bit on warning them concerning a falling back on the ritual of the OT. I like how he puts it, the ritual of the OT is a shadow while Jesus is the substance or the body. Pair that up with what he states earlier in the chapter concerning our being given the “fullness” in Christ. Jesus, living in me is the reality, the substance, the fullness of what God desires for me. That’s the complete package, no outside requirements, no strings. Just Jesus.