Let The Word Of God
Dwell In You Richly
But now you must get rid of all such
things – anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from your mouth.
Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with
its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being
renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. In that renewal
there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian,
Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all!
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 love, 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.
Many of the famous artists used mirrors of themselves as their models. These artists had a good example, that of God himself, who used His own likeness as the pattern for His crown jewel of creation. In everything we create – works of art, music, literature, even our children – a bit of ourselves is revealed. The same is true of God; each of us reveals a bit of Him. The image may be tarnished, but it is always there and is never beyond repair. To improve your own “self” image, put on the character of God and display His image in all its glory.
God’s children
should reflect their Father’s likeness.
Our Daily
Bread –