First I read this in Colossians 3: 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
This passage is so big how do we get our minds around it? Only the Holy Spirit Himself can speak to each of our hearts the impact He desires for these most powerful, promising words. And then I read these verses: 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
If you go back to verse 11 ‘God’s chosen people’ becomes clear. 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
So WE, you and me, ALL who are IN Christ, are holy and dearly loved. Can you appreciate that today? Can you appreciate that you ARE dearly loved today? But not only are we dearly loved, we are holy in Christ Jesus. That’s harder, isn’t it? We think we are being humble if we refrain from seeing ourselves as holy, don’t we? Yet, He said we are a holy people. That is the way ABBA sees us. Who are we to refuse to see ourselves as He sees us? And what do we miss out on if we continue to resist this Word to us? Is it possible that we will go lacking in some crucial elements of holy living? I think so. Like compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. If we refuse to allow the Holy Spirit to convince us that we are holy, doesn’t it seem reasonable that we will continue to manifest unholy behavior? If we refuse to allow the Holy Spirit to convince us that we are dearly loved by ABBA, doesn’t it seem entirely possible that we will not love others or even ourselves as He has commanded us to love? If we refuse to allow the Holy Spirit to convince us that we are fully forgiven, isn’t it highly likely that we will not readily forgive others? Can we begin today to allow the Holy Spirit to wrap our arms around this TRUTH: that we in Christ Jesus are a holy people that Abba Dearly LOVES? I think really, really believing this just may be one of the greatest honors we can give our KING and Father. Do you agree?
Holy Spirit, our request to You today is that day by day we surrender to You and allow You to convince us more and more that in You Christ Jesus we have become a holy people, a people that You ABBA dearly love. A holy people that You desire to live through manifesting Your compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and forgiveness to this world. And ABBA as best we know how this morning we come in compassion and humility on behalf of these listed here asking You for help for Patti’s Family. George. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Brooklyn. Families and communities hit by Gustav and Ike. Jacqueline and her boys, River and Jackson. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Family from Olive Baptist. Bernie. Darlene. Edie G. Rachel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Dylan. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance andFamily. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family,
Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: T. Palin
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony.
Hospitalized: Captain Tran
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Still praying but no recent update: Hector. Corpl. Light. Bradley T. Albert R III.
The Peace of Israel.
Revival in America.
November’s Election; You know our hearts on all these things – Thy will be done. Amen and amen.
As I post this it is 95°F and clear in Baghdad, IQ& the time there is 2:56 PM AST – on September 15, 2008
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