Verse of the Day 11/14

Colossians 3:12-13  Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts,kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, ¹³ bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.  English Standard Version (ESV)

Our hearts go out this morning to those in Paris who have lost loved ones and friends, and to the country as a whole in the senseless terrorist actions that were taken  out on the people of Paris under the cloak of a religion.

The other day we considered how we are to be overcomers.   We cannot  overcome evil on our own but we can do something and in the end, evil will be overcome.  Our mission is to daily "put on" the love of Christ.  We do not participate or act upon a religion, we believe, put our faith and trust in Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, and it is through His power that evil will be overcome.

Pastor Rick Warren writes, "Notice the word clothe. The Greek word literally means "put on." What Paul is saying here is that when we wake up in the morning, we ought to get dressed spiritually and emotionally as well as physically. When we wake up in the morning and decide what to wear, we should also ask ourselves, "What kind of attitude am I going to wear today?"

Determine  this day who you will serve.  Remember that as Christians we are to put on, clothe ourselves with the compassion,  kindness, humility, meekness, patience, and love of Christ, bearing each others burdens and overcoming  evil in the process.

Joshua 24:15   And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, orthe gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."  English Standard Version (ESV)

--   In Christ,  Mike    Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,  in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV    

Colossians 3:12-14The Message (MSG)

^12-14 So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.