You Used To Walk In These
Ways
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts
on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your
minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died,
and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your
life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Put
to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual
immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways,
in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things
as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do
not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its
practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in
the image of its Creator.
Colossians 3:1-10
Do
you have a visible reminder of God’s good work in your life? Maybe it is a
Bible in your briefcase or a Bible verse somewhere close at hand.
When
we turn our eyes toward Jesus, He becomes a powerful reminder that our old life
is behind us, and we have new life with Jesus as our Savior.
Choose
a tangible way to lift your thoughts into the presence of Jesus.
The best way to keep sin at a distance is to make sure
Jesus stands between you
and temptation.
Our Daily Bread –