Masters give your bondservant what is just and fair.
Continue earnestly in prayer being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.
Walk in wisdom toward unbelievers redeeming the time.
I continue to seek the Lord for help in this area--to have more of a heart for the Lost and to have more boldness to witness for Him. I pray He will help me to overcome my fears
Let your speech always be with grace seasoned with salt so that you know how to answer.
I need to stop worrying about results and learn to love the Lord more. Perfect love casts out fear.
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Saturday, July 7, 2007
Colossians 3--Submission, Lord-pleasers
Wives submit to own husband.
My testimony here is sobering. I used to be proud that I was soooo submissive. But 3 years ago the Lord got my attention and showed me that I wasn't as submissive as I thought I was. Long story short, my sweetie wanted another child and in my heart I was all done. Well...the Lord won and I'm so glad He did because now I have my sweet K. (15 months old)
Husbands love wives--do not be bitter.
One thing that I know for sure is that my sweetie loves me. He's the best!!
Children obey your parents in all things for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Bondservants obey masters, not with eyeservice as man pleasers but in sincerity of heart.
I think this could apply to employees. That they should work for their employers with sincerity of heart, not just giving lipservice (external service).
Whatever you do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not to man.
It's good to remember that we should do everything for the Lord and not man. I know I have much to learn here. But I hope to see growth in this area.
My testimony here is sobering. I used to be proud that I was soooo submissive. But 3 years ago the Lord got my attention and showed me that I wasn't as submissive as I thought I was. Long story short, my sweetie wanted another child and in my heart I was all done. Well...the Lord won and I'm so glad He did because now I have my sweet K. (15 months old)
Husbands love wives--do not be bitter.
One thing that I know for sure is that my sweetie loves me. He's the best!!
Children obey your parents in all things for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Bondservants obey masters, not with eyeservice as man pleasers but in sincerity of heart.
I think this could apply to employees. That they should work for their employers with sincerity of heart, not just giving lipservice (external service).
Whatever you do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not to man.
It's good to remember that we should do everything for the Lord and not man. I know I have much to learn here. But I hope to see growth in this area.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Colossians 3--Put off and Put on
Set mind on things above not on things on the earth.
I'm reminded of this verse in Philippians 4:8:
Put to death:
--fornication
--uncleanness
--passion
--evil desires
--covetousness
--idolatry
The wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
Another verse on habitual sin.
Put off:
--Anger
--Wrath
--Malice
--Blasphemy
--Filthy language
--Do not lie
Elect--holy and beloved
Put on:
--tender mercies
--kindness
--humility
--meekness
--long-suffering
--bearing with one another
--forgiving one another
I'm reminded of this verse in Philippians 4:8:
Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,Keeping my mind on things above is not always easy though. I find myself succumbing to the things of the world often--schedule for the day, what's going on with the children, what food needs to be planned and cooked, what school needs to be done. Of course in and of themselves, these are not bad things, but too often I find myself just thinking on these kinds of things and mulling over them instead of just focusing on the Lord. I hope to get better in this area.
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy–think about such
things.
Put to death:
--fornication
--uncleanness
--passion
--evil desires
--covetousness
--idolatry
The wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
Another verse on habitual sin.
Put off:
--Anger
--Wrath
--Malice
--Blasphemy
--Filthy language
--Do not lie
Elect--holy and beloved
Put on:
--tender mercies
--kindness
--humility
--meekness
--long-suffering
--bearing with one another
--forgiving one another
Above all
--put on love
--Let peace of God rule in your hearts
--be thankful
--let the word dwell in you
--Teach and admonish in songs, hymns and spiritual songs
--Sing with grace in your hearts
Colossians 2--Daily Conduct, Salvation is His alone
As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith.
Our daily conduct should be centered around Christ and what He has taught us, and we should be growing in holiness. This is not to say that we won't fall. But that we can look back on our Christian lives and see that we have grown in Him.
To walk means to live a life patterned after HIS! This is so different from what those who teach that we can go on living like we want and still be a Christian teach.
In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh.
Through Christ our hearts have been circumcised. The desire for only sin has been cut off and there is a desire for righteousness. I believe that this also directly relates to perseverance of the saints. If God has circumcised out hearts, can we be uncircumcised?
And you being DEAD in trespasses and uncircumcision of your flesh, HE has made alive...having forgiven you all trespasses having wiped out the handwriting that was against us. He has taken it out of the way having nailed it to the cross.
This relates to total depravity in that we were dead. There was absolutely no life in us to choose Him. It was God who made us alive and forgave us ALL our trespasses. He wiped out all the debts that we owed. And He alone will get all the glory for saving sinners such as I.
Praise you Jesus!! I cannot imagine how long of a list you have against me. But I'm so grateful that I am yours and that through You, I have been granted mercy and have been reconciled to God.
Our daily conduct should be centered around Christ and what He has taught us, and we should be growing in holiness. This is not to say that we won't fall. But that we can look back on our Christian lives and see that we have grown in Him.
To walk means to live a life patterned after HIS! This is so different from what those who teach that we can go on living like we want and still be a Christian teach.
In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh.
Through Christ our hearts have been circumcised. The desire for only sin has been cut off and there is a desire for righteousness. I believe that this also directly relates to perseverance of the saints. If God has circumcised out hearts, can we be uncircumcised?
And you being DEAD in trespasses and uncircumcision of your flesh, HE has made alive...having forgiven you all trespasses having wiped out the handwriting that was against us. He has taken it out of the way having nailed it to the cross.
This relates to total depravity in that we were dead. There was absolutely no life in us to choose Him. It was God who made us alive and forgave us ALL our trespasses. He wiped out all the debts that we owed. And He alone will get all the glory for saving sinners such as I.
Praise you Jesus!! I cannot imagine how long of a list you have against me. But I'm so grateful that I am yours and that through You, I have been granted mercy and have been reconciled to God.
Colossians 1--Once was lost, Now I'm found
And you who were once alienated and enemies by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled...through His death to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in His sight if you continue in the faith grounded and steadfast.
In this verse, I find the essence of my salvation. I once was alienated from God and His enemy because of my wicked works. I was a traitor to all of His ways and there was nothing in me that desired God. I was dead in my transgressions.
BUT....
Jesus did it all. He reconciled me to God by the blood that He shed on Calvary. He chose me before the foundation of the world. I don't know why. There was absolutely nothing about me that was lovable. But for some reason, He picked me. And I am eternally grateful!
And not only has He cleaned me from all past unrighteousness, but He continues to cleanse me and perfect me. Not that I will obtain pure righteousness in this life. But when I see Him face to face in His glory, the process of sanctification will be complete.
Those who continue in the faith are truly His. They are true believers and WILL be saved from the judgment to come. God alone knows a man's heart and knows if he is truly one of His elect. But I believe that those who are truly His will persevere, because He will sustain them. This does not mean that they can consistently and habitually sin. For the Bible would say that those who profess Christ, but continue in such a lifestyle are not truly His. We must examine our hearts to see what our response to sin is.
I like this analogy about a swimming pool. One man falls into the pool, but gets out and has remorse that he has fallen into the pool. He is disgusted that he fell into it and purposes in his heart not to fall again. His response to the sin is one of anguish and sorrow that He has sinned against a holy God. But another man purposefully dives into the pool of sin. He enjoys it and doesn't care about the consequences or that it is an offense to a Holy God. This is no true believer--no matter what this man professes.
In this verse, I find the essence of my salvation. I once was alienated from God and His enemy because of my wicked works. I was a traitor to all of His ways and there was nothing in me that desired God. I was dead in my transgressions.
BUT....
Jesus did it all. He reconciled me to God by the blood that He shed on Calvary. He chose me before the foundation of the world. I don't know why. There was absolutely nothing about me that was lovable. But for some reason, He picked me. And I am eternally grateful!
And not only has He cleaned me from all past unrighteousness, but He continues to cleanse me and perfect me. Not that I will obtain pure righteousness in this life. But when I see Him face to face in His glory, the process of sanctification will be complete.
Those who continue in the faith are truly His. They are true believers and WILL be saved from the judgment to come. God alone knows a man's heart and knows if he is truly one of His elect. But I believe that those who are truly His will persevere, because He will sustain them. This does not mean that they can consistently and habitually sin. For the Bible would say that those who profess Christ, but continue in such a lifestyle are not truly His. We must examine our hearts to see what our response to sin is.
I like this analogy about a swimming pool. One man falls into the pool, but gets out and has remorse that he has fallen into the pool. He is disgusted that he fell into it and purposes in his heart not to fall again. His response to the sin is one of anguish and sorrow that He has sinned against a holy God. But another man purposefully dives into the pool of sin. He enjoys it and doesn't care about the consequences or that it is an offense to a Holy God. This is no true believer--no matter what this man professes.
Colossians 1--Christ is First!
He is the image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation.
In Christ, we see an image of God. He is God, but He came in the flesh. This blows my mind. It is hard for my finite mind to handle that the God who can fit the span of the universe in the palm of his hand came to earth as a baby. But when we look at Christ we see God.
By Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible.
All things were created through Him and for Him.
He is eternal. He existed before anything else. And everything is held together by Him.
He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning the firstborn from the dead that in all things He may have preeminence
He is the leader of the church. He was the first to rise from the dead. He is first in everything.
Lord, I pray that my life will reflect you as being first. Not my own desires. Help me to glorify you in everything!
In Christ, we see an image of God. He is God, but He came in the flesh. This blows my mind. It is hard for my finite mind to handle that the God who can fit the span of the universe in the palm of his hand came to earth as a baby. But when we look at Christ we see God.
By Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible.
All things were created through Him and for Him.
Christ created everything in heaven and on earth. Everything we see and everything that is invisible. And everything was created for Him.
He is before all things and in Him all things consistHe is eternal. He existed before anything else. And everything is held together by Him.
He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning the firstborn from the dead that in all things He may have preeminence
He is the leader of the church. He was the first to rise from the dead. He is first in everything.
Lord, I pray that my life will reflect you as being first. Not my own desires. Help me to glorify you in everything!
Colossians1--Focusing my Prayer
As I pray for others I want to remember these verses
For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and long suffering with joy;giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
And remember to pray
1. That they would be fruitful. They would increase in good deeds as evidence of the change Christ has made in their hearts.
2. That they would increase in knowledge of God.
3. That they would be strengthened and empowered by God to live a godly life.
4. That they would joyfully give thanks to the Lord in everything.
For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and long suffering with joy;giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
And remember to pray
1. That they would be fruitful. They would increase in good deeds as evidence of the change Christ has made in their hearts.
2. That they would increase in knowledge of God.
3. That they would be strengthened and empowered by God to live a godly life.
4. That they would joyfully give thanks to the Lord in everything.
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