#2217 – Clothed In God

Good morning people who have almighty God living in them

Colossians 3:12-14 (NIV) Therefore, as Gods chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

I am one of God’s chosen people! I love the truth that I am not an accident that God has to love! No, I am created by God because He wants to love me – it doesn’t get better than that!!!

Because of God’s acceptance of me and His passion for me, I can put on and walk in the fruit of His Spirit Who lives in me and through me!!! I can’t accurately articulate how I feel right now as I meditate on this! I know I say these things a lot, but every time I do, the truth goes deeper and deeper in me!!!

I now no longer have to muster up enough of my own goodness and strength and try and be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, patient, caring and forgiving. Sure, I need to make a decision to put on and clothe myself, but it’s not being generated from me, but from God Who lives in me! The origin of the good that I do is God in me – He is Goodness!!!

Because I have received so much, it is a privilege and a pleasure to pass it on. I know how much I have been forgiven by my Perfect God, and that’s why I want to forgive those who hurt me. I don’t view it as ‘I have to forgive’ but ‘I want to forgive because God has forgiven me!’

God is Love, and it’s as we put Him on every day, that we will walk in the fullness of Who He is. We don’t strive to be righteous – we abide in Righteousness and He flows through us. This is God’s way and it is best.