Colossians 3:12 New International Version (NIV)

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
via Col 3:12 NIV – Therefore, as Gods chosen people, holy – Bible Gateway.

Looking at some old notes I penned to myself, I settled on this Scripture for us today.  There was not a date to tell when I was saying to myself: “Saved by Jesus, therefore I am chosen and because I am chosen I have been made holy. I am dearly loved. And since I am dearly loved I can be clothed with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Perhaps when I am not so clothed I have in that moment forgotten that I am holy to Him and dearly loved. Perhaps there is a lot of forgetting in the Body of Christ these days. Perhaps some memory work is in order.

How about a little Bible Trivia that isn’t trivia? We know what kindness means, right?

Strong’s Number: 5544
Original Word Word Origin:crestoteß from (5543)
Transliterated Word:Chrestotes
Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech: khray-stot’-ace Noun Feminine
Definition
moral goodness, integrity
benignity, kindness
via Chrestotes – New Testament Greek Lexicon – New American Standard.

What do you make of that? What does integrity have to do with kindness?  Hmmm. Any thoughts you are willing to share?

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