Cancelled debts and silly rules

Today I'm reading Colossians 2. Verse 14 is so powerful: "He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross." That's an awesome visual. Once the last payment was sent in for my truck, that debt was paid. I didn't keep sending in payments to the bank just to be nice or out of a sense of obligation or habit. The debt was paid in full! In the same way, Christ paid the debt we owe because of our sin and nailed it to the cross. I don't need to try to make any additional payments. And I think that it probably insults Him if I ever think that I could possibly pay him back - I can't!

And it's always been interesting to me that Paul associates the need for legalistic rules with "weak" people and rising above the rules as something that "strong" people do. As verse 23 says, we tend to like for people to see all of the rules we follow because they give us a "reputation of wisdom," but ultimately hey are "not of any value against fleshly indulgence." It's not about rules; it's about a relationship. Our primary focus isn't suppsoed to be our performance, but a person: Jesus.

Hope that wasn't too deep for a Wednesday! What is God saying to you as you read Colossians 2?