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 Blessings from Colossians 3:1-17

1 If ye then be risen with Christ, [b]seek those things which are above[/b], where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 [b]Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth[/b].
3 For ye are dead, and your life is [i]hid[/i] with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have [b]put off[/b] the old man with his deeds;
10 And have [b]put on the new man[/b], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: [b]but Christ is all, and in all.[/b]
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, [b]bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.[/b]
15 And let the peace of God [b]rule[/b] in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 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.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [b]do all in the name of the Lord Jesus[/b], giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” Colossians 3:1-17

These verses really blessed me this morning as I was reading through Colossians. In Mary Peckham’s testimony she defines revival as a returning to the old paths. Not necessarily something new, but rather a returning to God. We long and pray for revival in the Church of Jesus Christ, but how many of us are really keeping these few instructions found in Colossians? I know I have much to learn. :-) Just going through the New Testament and looking for commands like these is very challenging to my walk with Jesus and the way it affects those around me.
Ah, if we all put on bowels of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another, forgive one another and most important put on charity! What a different Christianity we would have! Perhaps then the lost would be drawn to Christ by the love of Christ revealed through our lives instead of repelled by the hypocrisy of our flesh.

May God be glorified in our lives!

Shalom,
Joy

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Phil. 4:13

Note: There is much more in this passage that can be emphasized...the whole thing should probably be put in bold lettering!

 2006/2/4 12:08





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