Clothe Yourselves With
Compassion
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 also 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. Here there is no Gentile or
Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian,
slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly
loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and
patience.
Colossians 3:1-12
The
ability to look past our disappointments is essential for followers of Christ.
Our focus determines how we face the victories and defeats in life. Seek the
Lord. Set your mind on things above, not on things on earth.
This
way of thinking looks to Christ, rather than to our achievements, for
significance and validation. We seek Him, not success.
When Christ is the center of your focus,
everything
else comes into proper perspective.
Our Daily Bread –