Was struck by Paul's response to a question he asks in Colossians 2. (Colossians 2 was part of yesterday's DBR and 3 is today's) The question comes in 2 and the response in 3.
The question is powerful on it's own... "IF with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the universe, WHY do you live AS IF you still belonged to the world?" 2:20
The response... "As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." 3:12-17.
So, IF you have given your life to following Jesus, then WHY do you still live AS IF you belonged to the world? A challenge for each of us! The challenge is to live AS IF you belong to Jesus!
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