12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 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. (Colossians 3)
The Unselfish Life. That describes Christ so well - His incarnation, servanthood and sacrifice for us. Our goal is to see Him reflected in us, through the attitudes and behavior described above, where we live for one another and to the glory of God. It is a high standard indeed. Or maybe we should say it is a lowly one; it is a standard of how low will we go in humility to be like Him? How much are we willing to put God and others above ourselves, so Christ can shine through? What a passage to keep before us - to meditate on and keep coming back to! May He not only dwell, but dwell richly, and rule completely in our lives today.
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