Reading
SAA Notes
It is a great tragedy and horror that such behaviour is encountered amongst the saints. The Apostle uses the very strong words put to death (3:5)! There are also the deeds of the tongue to be rid of. Can you identify the behaviours mentioned in their subtle forms within yourself? Cultivate humility before the Lord in such things. Here is where patience and long-suffering towards others find their source.
SJA Notes
* Dear God, please help us to hallow Your Name today.
“Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.”
The good news of Jesus is a truly wonderful message. God’s word teaches us truths that level the playing field in a way that worldly ideologies cannot match.
We are all broken, dead in sin, without any ability to better ourselves.
We have all fallen short of God’s glory. There is none, not one of us, that can do good.
This levels the playing field! There is nobody better than somebody else, there are no groups of people that stand superior than another group.
In Jesus we are removed out of having to vie for power and status, pride and prestige.
Because He is the crux and pivot – Look! It is His character that we are to put on, His peace that is to rule our hearts, His word that should dwell richly in us.
And His Name that we should bear well in all that we do.
* Gracious Father,
Thank You for Your word that teaches us these wonderful truths.
Please help us to live out our lives fearing You with a holy and reverent fear.
For Your Name’s sake,
Amen.