Free Bible Commentary
“Colossians 3:12-14”
Categories: Colossians“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.”
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God’s chosen people should strive mightily to become the choicest of people. The Gospel call of salvation and separation is a call to holy living which is a beloved thing to behold in the eyes of the Lord. Christians are the beloved of God because they have been delivered “from the domain of darkness, and transferred…into the kingdom of His beloved Son” (1:13). Paul shows us in today’s verses what a lovely life of light and loyalty looks like.
When we cast aside the old, filthy garments of sin and lawlessness, and “put on” the apparel of faith, beauty and obedience, our lives will look a whole lot like the life of our Master and Savior. Like Jesus, we must endeavor to be compassionate, kind, humble gentle and patient with other people, and especially with those who share our common calling in Christ. When a brother or sister behaves in an un-Christ-like manner towards us, we should be ready to forgive them, just like Christ has readily forgiven all of our many sins and transgressions.
As we sink ourselves into these virtuous vestments of faith, we should wrap ourselves up in the raiment of love which, “beyond all these things” will help to secure the unity of the members of our spiritual family. Sacrificial love will knit our hearts together with our brethren in Christ like nothing else in this world possibly can (2:2). “Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8). Love is patient, love is kind, love bears all things, love endures all things, love never fails.
“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts” (Romans 13:14).
Please read Colossians 3:15-17 for tomorrow.
Have a great day!
- Louie Taylor
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