God has chosen you to be his own special people. You belong to him and he loves you very much. So this is how you should live: Be kind to other people and help them. Do not think that you are better than other people. Instead, respect them and be patient with them.
Colossians 3:12 EASY
In Colossians 3:12, we receive a powerful message: God has chosen us as His own special people. We belong to Him, and His love for us is boundless. This divine love comes with a divine calling, a way of life that reflects our new identity in Christ. As we explore this scripture, we’ll discover how to shed our old nature and embrace the new, living out our faith in a manner that honours God and blesses others.
The instruction from Colossians 3:5 would be incomplete if we were only told to shed our old nature without considering what should replace it. A marathon runner may shed everything that might slow him down, but he would not run naked either. Instead, he carefully chooses the best running gear for optimal performance. Similarly, Apostle Paul urges us to put off the old nature while clothing ourselves in the nature of Christ. He confirms that it’s not enough to shed our old nature; we must replace it with something new. Hence, this transformation is proof of our belonging to God through Christ, an unmistakable sign of our adoption into His kingdom.
Now you have received a new nature. It is God who made it for you so that you can become more and more like him. You will learn to know him better and better. People have this new nature only because they belong to Christ. That is the important thing. Jews are not different from Gentiles. It does not matter whether someone has circumcised you or not. It does not matter which country you come from or how clever you are. It does not matter whether you are a slave or a free person. Christ is all that matters. He lives in every believer.
Colossians 3:10-11 EASY
So, the new nature, lovingly crafted by God, serves a purpose: to transform us into His likeness. Meanwhile, just as the old nature doesn’t vanish overnight, growing into the new nature is also a gradual process. God expects us to continually embrace this new identity, growing day by day into His image.
Colossians 3:13-14 reminds us not to harbour anger or hold grudges. Instead, we should forgive as the Lord forgave us and, above all, love one another. Love, like a thread, binds all these virtues together in perfect harmony.
Do not become angry with each other. If you think that someone has done something wrong against you, forgive them. Remember that the Lord has forgiven you. So, you should also forgive other people. And you must also love each other. That is the most important thing that you should do. Love holds all these good things completely together.
Colossians 3:13-14 EASY
In conclusion, Ephesians 4:23-24 reminds us that we must actively embrace every revelation given to us and allow it to make us new. We should transform ourselves by embracing the glorious Christ within us as our new life and live in union with Him. God has recreated us in His perfect righteousness, and we now belong to Him in the realm of true holiness.
As we journey in faith, let us continually embrace our new identity in Christ, growing more and more like Him. Let love and forgiveness be the guiding principles of our lives, binding all virtues in perfect unity. In doing so, we honour God, reflect His character, and truly live as His chosen and beloved people.
