Daily Update #365

Pause: “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!  It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe.  It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, …

Daily Update #364

Today’s reading: 2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders; …

Daily Update #363

Colossians 3:22-4:1 “Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything;  and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favour, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.  Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you …

Daily Update #362

Today’s Reading: Colossians 3:20-21                                                              20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. …

Daily Update #361

Colossians 3:18-19 Mr & Mrs O what joy to be given this passage! I must tread very carefully here!18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Paul recognised that there are many things on earth which are a foretaste of heaven. …

Daily Update #360

Pause: “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.”   Psalm 133 : 1 Reading: Colossians 3 : 12 – 17 “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one …

Daily Update #359

Colossians 3:5-11  Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language …

Daily Update #358

COLOSSIANS 3: 1-4 “Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.   Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.  For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.   When Christ, who is your life, …

Daily Update #357

Colossians 2:20-23 20 Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules: 21“Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? 22These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish with …

Daily Update #356

Colossians 2:16-19Be sensibleToday’s passage makes me pause to consider my standards, whether they are wholesome and applicable to me.Therefore, do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to …