How to WALK with JESUS

 

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.

Updated 22 January 2022