Created by Him and for Him

“For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him.” Colossians 1:16
Here is one of several verses declaring Jesus Christ to be the creator of all things. All three members of the Godhead were involved in the creation (Gen. 1:1-3) – ‘God created’, ‘the Spirit of God was hovering’, and God’s Word went forth as He spoke.
This is incredible to think: that Jesus, who created the world, would humble Himself so far as to step into creation and take on all its limitations. It’s hard for us to comprehend this, as there isn’t really an analogy for us to step down into something we created from scratch. He was willing to do that because of His love for us.
Another point to note, is that ‘all things’ were created by Christ. Therefore Christ is not a created being (as the cults teach), else He would have had to create Himself. He created not just the physical world, but also the spiritual world, and the systems of the world: establishing governments on earth and chains of command in heaven.
Paul also tells us here why ‘all things’ were created: ‘for Him’. That’s right – we, and the whole world, all the angels etc. were all created for Jesus’ pleasure (Rev. 4:11). Therefore, since we know this, don’t you think we should make a conscious effort to live in a way that is pleasing to God?