Putting on the New Self Part 5

Further Instruction from 

Colossians 3:14-17

"And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. ¹⁵ And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. ¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. ¹⁷ And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."

 Here we are instructed to put on love which binds things together, to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts and be thankful. In verse 16 we find the how to, through letting word of Christ dwell in us going on to teach and admonish one another.

The key here is that it is a matter of the heart. First letting the peace of Christ and His word rule in our hearts and second being thankful in our hearts to God.

Ephesians 4:21-32 is another passage on putting on the new self. I particularly like verse 29, "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear." (ESV) This means that one should be mindful of what comes out of one's mouth as not to hurt or harm others. One ought to think of something to say that would build the other person up instead.

God has often afforded me the grace to hold my tongue at times keeping in mind that once spoken words cannot be taken back. I also think of how I would want to be treated and try my best to be kind. Again, I may not always get it right but I do my best to promptly admit when I do wrong and ask for forgiveness.

In conclusion, as a follower of Christ, I am called to live differently and by the grace of God, the power of the Holy Spirit and study of God's word I can be the light in this dark world. I am changed from the inside out and I like who I have become in Christ.

May you grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Tomorrow I will have another acronym  for your consideration.

My disclaimer: I know that every believer's relationship to God is different and unique. You may not have the same experiences and that is okay. I am sharing because I want to bring Him the glory for what He is doing in me and impart to you what I have learned from His word.