As God’s chosen people . . . clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12
Paul’s encouragement to the believers in Jesus in Colossae to forgive and love each other (Colossians 3:13-14) is reminiscent of Christ’s words to His twelve closest followers in the upper room: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:34-35).
Jesus reached out to the ostracized and called the sinner to repentance (Luke 5:32). His example is reflected in the apostle’s plea for the Colossian believers to live in such a way that benefits others (Colossians 3:12-17).
Today, when we look for ways to love others and “clothe [ourselves] with compassion [and] kindness” (v. 12), our lives can point others to Christ.
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