Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.
Colossians 3:12-15 NLT
Winter's coming - we're pulling out heavier coats, scarves, gloves, boots, and maybe even thermal undergarments. All of it designed to keep us warm and protect us from the elements. If we had a choice, most of us would prefer to wear cut-offs and sandals, but let's face it. The reality is we don't want flu, fever or frost bite, so we wear the proper attire.
In the same way, God chose us to be the holy people He loves, so we must clothe ourselves properly! Sure, it seems easier to take offense at people in our lives - he said, she said, they did this - and then nurse, curse and rehearse it and be angry and hateful and become self-centered and whine and complain. And we want to hurt them if they hurt us. However, if we do that, then we are certainly not dressed appropriately.
Our Scripture for today tells us we MUST clothe ourselves accordingly. What will we wear? Do we have the proper attire?
Prayer:
Father,
Thank You for providing the proper dress code in all the right sizes. Help us to choose to wear You at all times. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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