Take some time to read through the passage, Colossians 3:12-17, then return to this reflection.
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This passage from Colossians may be one of the most comforting and inspiring that scripture has to offer. We are given a clear understanding of what we are called to be towards each other.We are reminded that love is to be the blanket over all we do.
I feel this is an excellent passage to end the Passages & Prayers series. It gives us a simple rubric upon which to build the practices we need to be more faithful, more Christ-like.
- Be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, patient, understanding, and forgiving
- Love one another (how many times do we need to hear this from Jesus and the scriptures - ever once more)
- Be peaceful.
- Read, immerse yourself in, and dwell in the scriptures - the Word.
- Share our faith in joy, even in song
- Give thanks
As you wind down your summer and head into the colder and often busier time of autumn, may you practice those virtues in this passage. May you find the strength and humility to truly love all. May peace fill your heart, mind, and soul. May you encounter God daily in scriptures. May you joyfully share what you have been given in faith. And may you ever offer thanks and praise to God.
Jennifer Delvaux
Director of Faith Formation
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