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February 21 - Colossians 3 · A Chapter a Day Bible Reading

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  Hello friends, it's Shawn here. It's Wednesday.
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  It is the 21st of February. That's right.
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  I know what the date is today. Aren't you glad?
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  Oh dear. Yes, yes, today is the 21st.
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  In fact, today it means that we are one week into the season of
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  Lent. I wonder how you're going with
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  Lent. Have you given something up?
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  Are you finding that challenging?
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  Whatever it is that your Lent is looking like, this is the time
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  when we solemnly walk toward the cross, so aware of everything
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  that Jesus gives up entirely out of his love for us and His
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  desire to rescue us to himself. So yes, this is a sombre time as
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  we move toward celebrating Easter.
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  But that is not what our readings are about at the
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  moment. Our readings are about
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  celebrating everything that Christ has done for us through
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  his death and resurrection. And today is no different.
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  Paul will write about the new life that we have in Christ and
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  what a difference that makes for us, even in simple, practical
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  things like how we live at home with our families.
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  So let us read this together, friends.
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  Let us read together. Colossians Chapter 3.
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  Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your
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  sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the
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  place of honour at God's right hand.
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  Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
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  For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with
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  Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your
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  life, is revealed to the whole world, he will share in all his
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  glory. So put to death, the sinful
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  earthly things lurking within you have nothing to do with
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  sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires.
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  Don't be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater
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  worshipping the things of this world.
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  Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.
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  You used to do these things when your life was still part of this
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  world, but now is the time to get rid of anger, rage,
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  malicious behaviour, slander and dirty language.
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  Don't lie to each other, for you've stripped off your old
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  sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.
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  Put on your new nature and be renewed as you learn to know
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  your Creator and become like Him In this new life.
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  It doesn't matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or
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  uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilised, slave or free.
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  Christ is all that matters, and He lives in all of us.
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  Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must
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  clothe yourselves with tender hearted mercy, kindness,
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  humility, gentleness, and patience.
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  Make allowances for each other's faults and forgive anyone who
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  offends you. Remember the Lord forgave you,
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  so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves
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  with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony, and
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  let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts.
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  For as members of one body you were called to live in peace and
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  always be thankful. Let the message about Christ in
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  all its richness fill your lives, Teach and counsel each
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  other with all the wisdom he gives, sings psalms and hymns
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  and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
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  And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the
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  Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God.
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  The Father wives, submit to your husbands as is fitting for those
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  who belong to the Lord. And husbands, love your wives
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  and never treat them harshly. Children, always obey your
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  parents, for this pleases the Lord.
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  Fathers, do not aggravate your children or they will become
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  discouraged. Slaves, obey your earthly
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  masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time,
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  not just when they are watching you.
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  Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord.
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  Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working
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  for the Lord rather than for people.
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  Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your
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  reward, and that the master you are serving is Christ.
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  But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong
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  you have done for God has no favourites.
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  Oh Lord, thank you for the simplicity of the game plan that
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  you have for us. It's not complicated.
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  You just ask us to love each other with the love that you
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  have given us, and to see all of our brothers and sisters here as
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  your beloved children. That we would do the most menial
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  tasks as though doing them for you.
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  Transform our hearts. Give us that lens for us to look
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  through, that we would see everything in your light as
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  worshipped to you, so that we can build up your Kingdom and
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  share your incredible love with all of those around us.
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  You are spectacular and we adore you and we love you.
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  Fill us with your love and we ask this in your name.
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  Jesus, come in.