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
