S - Colossians 3:1 - Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such thins as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the images of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. 12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another is any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
O - My child whom I love, today I want to tell you . . . put on love. Put off the old self. All of those things that are holding you back from a perfect relationship with me, throw them off as they are dirty old rags and chains and are holding you down where you do not belong. Get rid of all of that and put on righteousness and holiness. These are the shining new clothes that I want you to wear as a child of mine, holy and pure in my sight. Put on the things that will make you look good to all of those who are watching you, just waiting for you to mess up so they can ridicule you. Life your life as if you really do want to be my disciple.
A - I must rid myself of all of the sins and rags of the old me and put on the clothes of righteousness and holiness of the new me. I want to look as good as I can in the eyes of the world. Not so that I will be glorified but that my Lord will be glorified through me. I want to be holy and righteous in his eyes so that when the Son presents me to the Father, he will say, "Well done, good and faithful servant!"
P - Heavenly Father, forgive me of my sins. Help me rid myself of the ways of the past. Help me shed the rags of the old me. Help me put on the clothes of righteousness and holiness so that I might glorify your name in all the things that I do, say, and even the things that I think in my mind. Thank you for loving me enough to send your son to die that I might be able to approach you. Help me to serve you to the best of my ability with your strength. Thank you!
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