We all know there is a great urgency to live right by God.
The Lord JESUS showed us how.
Allow me to share with you a MAGNIFICENT find today -- a chapter in Scripture that can be a clear, and comforting guidepost, on how we are to conduct ourselves, and become pleasing in the eyes of God.
3 If ye then
be risen with Christ,
seek those things
which are above,
where Christ sitteth
on the right hand
of God.
2 Set your affection
on things above,
not on things
on the earth.
3 For ye are dead,
and your life
is hid
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 put off
the old man
with his deeds;
10 And have put on
the new man,
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:
but Christ is all,
and in all.
12 Put on therefore,
as the elect of God,
holy and beloved,
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.
15 And let the peace
of God
rule
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,
do all
in the name
of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks
to God
and the Father
by him.
18 Wives,
submit yourselves
unto your own husbands,
as it is fit
in the Lord.
19 Husbands,
love your wives,
and be
not bitter against them.
20 Children,
obey your parents
in all things:
for this is well pleasing
unto the Lord.
21 Fathers,
provoke not
your children
to anger,
lest they
be discouraged.
22 Servants,
obey in all things
your masters
according to
the flesh;
not with eyeservice,
as menpleasers;
but in singleness
of heart,
fearing God;
23 And whatsoever ye do,
do it heartily,
as to the Lord,
and not unto men;
24 Knowing that
of the Lord
ye shall receive
the reward
of the inheritance:
for ye serve
the Lord Christ.
25 But he that doeth wrong
shall receive
for the wrong
which he hath done:
and there is no respect
of persons.
Colossians 3 (King James Version)
In summary:
1. Seek those things which are above -- CHRIST.
2. Mortify evils of the flesh and idolatry.
3. Put off anger, malice, blasphemy.
4. Forgive one another.
5. Put on charity.
6. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts.
7. Be thankful.
8. Let the word of Christ dwell in you.
9. Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.
10. Wives, submit to your husbands.
11. Husbands, love your wives.
12. Children, obey your parents.
13. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger.
14. Servants, obey your masters.
15. Fear God.
16. Do everything heartily, as to the Lord.
