There is an expression which goes ‘the grass is always greener on the other side'. It’s a way of describing the feeling that our life would be better if did this or that or if we were this or that. People were facing a similar situation in Colossae. There were people who might have even called themselves Christians, claiming to be spiritual gurus offering something better than Jesus. In a similar way, there are plenty of people offering us something better if we just move on from Jesus. In this passage Paul wants us to pause for a second and reflect on the deception of human philosophies and religions and the more lasting realities that are found only in Christ.
