Clothe Yourselves With Compassion
As God’s chosen ones, holy and
beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,
humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a
complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven
you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with loves, which
binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule
in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in
all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns and spiritual
songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Most of us were taught the words
“please” and “thank you” at an early age. At that early age we also knew the
word “no.” We didn’t always know what it meant but we knew it was there. As we
grow older we may become more adept at using our pleases
and thank you phrases in dealing with people. But the question is this – do we
still say “please” to our God and forget to say “thank you?” And do we say “no”
when we should trust God to provide us with the way to say “yes.” We sometimes
petition more than praise.
God will constantly invite us to come
to Him with all of our needs, and He also urge us to
make gratitude more than a habit.
by giving thanks
where it is due – to God!
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