Colossians 3:12-16
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Command with a Promise...
This is one of those passages that needs to be read through slowly and contemplatively...over and over. Buried in here are some wonderful promises from God...having His peace in our hearts, having the living word of Christ dwelling within us in all wisdom, and singing with grace in our hearts. What wonderful promises of what God will pour into our lives if we will follow His commands. The beginning and the end of this passage gives us our commands that we must follow in order to receive these promises. What a different world we would live in if all of us (yes, this includes me) would live this way. Lord, have mercy.
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