by lighthouse | May 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Whatever is a very inclusive word. There are no exceptions. A Christian therefore includes God in 100% of words and actions-all day long. That activity certainly requires our Savior at our side. All of us pray for that life and for His company as a constant.
by lighthouse | May 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Colossians 3:16 “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” It is impossible for a Christian to live and not show gratitude to God for the blessings He has given each of us. As we live, as we talk to one another, as we go to sleep and as we wake up, how can we do anything other than be appreciative for all we are blessed to enjoy, the greatest of all being His great love for us, His adopted children.
by lighthouse | May 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Colossians 3:15 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Every Christian desires a mind devoted to honoring their Savior. That honor demands and experiences a peace which can only come from a close relationship with our Father. Peace is gained when total trust is the relationship between our God and each of us. When we give our heart to God we can only then experience the peace which passes all understanding and makes each of us become as relaxed as relaxed gets. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | May 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Colossians 3:13 “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” This lesson is easy to type and easy to read but very difficult for any of us to follow. We all like to consider ourselves more righteous than the other guy, but when the truth is spoken, none of us would spend eternity in Heaven except for Jesus as our perfect advocate and making forgiveness happen. We do well when we follow the example of our Great Teacher as expressed in the second of the two sentences above.
by lighthouse | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Colossians 3:12 “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved cloth yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Clothes are very important to many fashion minded people and because of that clothing stores abound and designer names carry weight to the fashion minded. However, who we are is identified by our wardrobe displaying our inner self. This passage certainly suggests every Christian’s wardrobe. The difference between our closet wardrobe and our inner self wardrobe is huge. One displays something purchased while the other displays our heart. The heart display is far more important than the closet display. Let’s all wear the clothes of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
