Tender Mercy
You
are God's chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy
and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don't be proud. Be gentle and
patient. Put up with each other. Forgive the things you are holding against one
another. Forgive, just as the Lord forgave you.
And
over all of those good things put on love. Love holds them all together
perfectly as if they were one.
Let
the peace that Christ gives rule in your hearts. As parts of one body, you were
appointed to live in peace. And be thankful.
Let
Christ's word live in you like a rich treasure. Teach and correct each other
wisely. Sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing with thanks in your hearts
to God. Do everything you say or do in the name of the Lord Jesus. Always give
thanks to God the Father through Christ.
Colossians 3:12-17
Offer
God your heart in the course of your day, no matter what you are doing. Do for
God, what you might ordinarily do for yourself.
No
matter what you are doing, keep God and His glory in view.
With
effort, even the most difficult tasks can be performed and presented as an
offering to God.
Duty alone is drudgery; duty with love is delight.
Our Daily Bread –