WORD 4 TODAY - Colossians 3:13

  

“bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do”

This reminder is short and to the point. But how many will choose to ignore these wise words?

1. Bearing is to carry.. we all have those who may be weaker than us.

Let’s not shun them or cast them to the wayside.

But rather, learn how to pray 4 them.

2. Try to give them godly instruction, a good word of hope & encouragement in the season they are in.

Then it will be up to them as to what they do. 

Forgiving One another 

This command will hit you right where it will hurt the most!  

1. Pride - we don’t want to forgive!  The flesh wants to hold this over that person who has hurt you. And you want to protect yourself from getting hurt again. 

Your excuse will be that “she/he needs to prove to “me” that they are really sorry”. 

Again it’s your flesh making excuses for your wrong attitude!

Having a complaint against another.

1. It is wrong and certainly does not please God, to see this behavior within His people!

The ANSWER is in the last verse … there is no way around this command . 

“even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do”

You either follow and obey or you will listen to the flesh and disobey, the Word of God.

Choose ye this day, who you will serve!  

Joshua 24:15

“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day  whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.”

“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Amen