WHO ARE WE TO BE?
Colossians 3:12-17
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.
Personal Challenge
It is so frustrating that so many people claim to be Christians and yet they ignore all the teachings in the scriptures about how to live a Christlike life. It is no wonder that so many people today do not want to have anything to do with Christianity. Lord, have mercy! So, what is this passage telling us to do to be able to demonstrate to the world that we are really followers of Christ? Here is the list parsed out from this passage so that it is easy to see...
- put on...
- tender mercies
- kindness
- humility
- meekness
- long suffering
- bear with one another
- forgive one another, as Christ forgave us
- above all, put on love, the bond of perfection
- let the peace of God rule in our hearts
- be thankful
- let the word of Christ dwell in us
- teach and admonish one another with grace
- do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
There are those of us out here in the world who desire to become like Christ in our journey to our theosis. We try our best to live this way, sometimes stumbling along the way, but always getting back up by the grace of Christ. Glory be to God!
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