A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S SECOND LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS PREFER TO BE WITH THE LORD 2 Corinthians 5:8 “We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.” The dictionary definition for prefer is: ...
A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S SECOND LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS LIVE TO PLEASE THE LORD 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 “So we make it our goal to please Him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. For we must all appear...
A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS REHABBED FOR ETERNITY Colossians 3:7-10 “You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and...
A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS ONE IN CHRIST Colossians 3:11 “. . . there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.” Cars come from all directions. Some have...
A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS VIRTUES Colossians 3:12 “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” You do not use the word virtue in your normal conversation. In fact, it may have...
A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS PUT UP WITH ONE ANOTHER Colossians 3:13 “Bear with each other . . .” First, a bit of grammar. . . “Bear” is a present participle. This means that this action (bearing) is to be ongoing...
A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER Colossians 3:13 “. . . forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Jesus teaches, “Forgive us our debts (sins), as we also...
A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS THE PREEMINENT VIRTUE IS LOVE Colossians 3:14 “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Remember the long list of virtues in Tuesday’s devotional thought. There are so many...
A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS THE PEACE OF CHRIST Colossians 3:15 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.” Isaiah prophesied Jesus would be the “Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah...
A SERIES OF DEVOTIONS BASED ON PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS BE THANKFUL Colossians 3:15 “. . . be thankful.” When you read or hear someone say the word “thankful,” your mind immediately wants to create a list of things for which you should give thanks to...