Thursday, December 12 ~ Clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.​—Col. 3:14.

[GrumpysWife]

Thursday, December 12

Clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.—Col. 3:14.

 

We all agree that being part of the Christian congregation is a blessing. The study of God’s Word at our meetings and the kind and loving support that we give one another help us to keep our eyes focused on the prize. Nevertheless, at times, misunderstandings may lead to some tension among members of the congregation. If we fail to resolve such problems, they could easily lead to feelings of resentment. (1 Pet. 3:8, 9) How can we prevent resentment from depriving us of the prize? Paul urged the Colossians: “As God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with the tender affections of compassion, kindness, humility, mildness, and patience. Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. Just as Jehovah freely forgave you, you must also do the same.”—Col. 3:12, 13. w17.11 27 ¶7-8

[Edwin34]

 

[Pink Butterflies]

I never realized the depth of love until my daughter passed away. My spiritual family overwhelmed me with love kindness an prayers. I learned so much but mostly that I need return that love an extend myself to others

[Tortuga]

I found this in my bible notes when I was reviewing the text today.

 

Humility comes from the root word humus, which means earth, soil. The dictionary defines humus as the dark organic material in soils, produced by the decomposition of vegetable or animal matter and essential to the fertility of the earth. Our soil comes from the old attitudes and habits that we have let die and rot. As our personality is stripped off and left to rot, the more humus or humility we will have to help the fruitage of the spirit grow.