. And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 What do you take off and put on in your daily life? Read Romans 13:11-14. We put off the…
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Seeking Him
Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and . . . be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and . . . put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4: 22-24 Apostle Paul shares important insights about the life – long process of pursuing holiness. As new creatures in Christ, we are to put off anything and everything that is apart of our old sinful life. This could be habits, attitude, impure motives, and so forth. We must daily put on the new self. These are the…
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God’s Chosen Ones
Put on then as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 You are chosen! Pause and think about this. You are chosen! you are chosen by our Triune God. Since you are holy and beloved and God’s chosen, you now can put on these new characteristics: compassionate heart, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. You don’t have to have these characteristics until after you accept Jesus as your savior. To put on means to sink into clothing. So as you put on your clothes, remember to also clothe yourself with these characteristic dailies. Each day put on mercies towards others. Have…