Colossians 3:14-15
And upon all things is love for this: to be bound together
in perfect maturity. And let the peace of Christ be in control in
your heart, in which you all were being summoned in one body. And become thankful.
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
Paul ties love together with maturity in this passage. I think that this profound. You see, anyone can want their own way. Anyone can get angry when things don’t go
their way. Anyone can get upset when
there are differences. Only the mature
person will see the benefit of harmony among the followers of God. Only the really mature person will love
harmony among believers.
Do you love being bound together in perfect maturity? What does it mean to you to be bound together
in perfect maturity? Where do you see
this and feel this in your life?
Second Thought:
Paul talks to the Colossians about peace. There are two kinds of peace in the
Bible. There is peace between us and God
and there is peace with one another. I
believe Paul is talking about both of these in this passage. The peace of Christ is first and foremost
peace with God. We stand condemned, but
we can know forgiveness and justification through Christ. In this we are called to be the body of
Christ – one body. Because of the peace
that we can have with God, we can be at peace with one another.
Do you have this peace in your life? Where is this peace present? Where does this peace need to grow within
you?
Third Thought:
And become thankful. The way that Paul says this indicates a lot
about the Colossians – and I think a lot about humanity in general. We are not inherently thankful. Thankfulness – gratitude – is not something
that is naturally a part of who we are.
We work towards thankfulness. We
work towards gratitude. That posture is
developed within.
Where are you working on a position of
gratitude? How are you becoming more
thankful in your life? To whom are you
thankful?
Passage for Tomorrow: Colossians 3:16-17
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