Colossians 1:4

"Handfuls of Purpose"

For All Gleaners

"Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints." (Colossians 1:4 .)

Here is a faith that Paul had simply heard of. He does not venture to say that he had seen that faith, or had been personally indebted for its exercise; he had simply heard of it as a report from far countries. Notice the union of the faith and love; the faith is in Christ Jesus, and the love is towards all the saints. If the former may be regarded as speculative, the latter must be regarded as practical, and therefore balancing it. Faith in Christ must always be proved by love to the saints. "We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren."