Let The Word Of Christ
Dwell In You
Richly
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.
When something goes wrong, do you
check the simple things first? Check the obvious. In spiritual trouble-shooting
that means checking to see if you have compassion, kindness, humility,
gentleness, patience, forgiveness, love, and thankfulness.
Before criticizing our church or other
Christian groups, we might ask the Lord to reveal our own shortcomings. Check
to make sure you have patience and forgiveness in all of your relationships.
Christlike love is
patient
with the faults of
others.
Our Daily
Bread –