Good Morning and God Bless You Today

Colossians 3:1-11 (The Message)

Colossians 3

He Is Your Life

1-2 So if you're serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that's where the action is. See things from his perspective.

3-4Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life. When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you'll show up, too—the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ.

5-8And that means killing off everything connected with that way of death: sexual promiscuity, impurity, lust, doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it, and grabbing whatever attracts your fancy. That's a life shaped by things and feelings instead of by God. It's because of this kind of thing that God is about to explode in anger. It wasn't long ago that you were doing all that stuff and not knowing any better. But you know better now, so make sure it's all gone for good: bad temper, irritability, meanness, profanity, dirty talk.

9-11Don't lie to one another. You're done with that old life. It's like a filthy set of ill-fitting clothes you've stripped off and put in the fire. Now you're dressed in a new wardrobe. Every item of your new way of life is custom-made by the Creator, with his label on it. All the old fashions are now obsolete. Words like Jewish and non-Jewish, religious and irreligious, insider and outsider, uncivilized and uncouth, slave and free, mean nothing. From now on everyone is defined by Christ, everyone is included in Christ.

Good Morning Father God. I like this Message version of the scripture. Especially the part that says "If you are serious about living this new life with Christ, act like it."

If you are serious about something, act like you are serious about it. Don't shuffle along with your eyes to the ground, look up, see things from Christ's point of view. I guarantee you will see things differently. Your old life is dead, your new life, with Christ in God, is all that matters. We must blend our mind, emotions and our will to live like people who have been raised with Christ. Its like growing up. You represent Christ now so you have to leave all that bad behavior behind. When you leave the house, you are representing your family, your Christ like family. Don't go out there and act a fool knowing you belong to Christ. Lord I pray for help in the areas that I have difficulty leaving behind. I thank God for the changes that have already been made in my life, and for the ones to come. I thank God for the ability to distinguish what is different and not hate it. Do not let me judge others. Lord you remind me that I am in this world, but not of this world. Let my new life bring a new lifestyle. Things I used to do I don't want to do anymore. I want to please God. I want to be a vessel to carry His Word and Deeds. Thank You God for loving me and wanting me to keep trying until I get it right. Thank you Lord. I pray for forgiveness daily. Help me to rid my self of all things that are not Christ-like. I want to pick up the garments of Christ.

Be blessed today. I know that I have a long day. 7:30am meeting, and then all day long drama. I cant guarantee bible study tonight. I've been up since 4:30 and I have only so much energy by the end of the day. Finishing at 2:45pm and then not able to get some rest in between is my challenge. Maybe you will have to put up some cots like the airport does, for those of us who have far to travel and are tired and stuck. Well, be blessed today and be a blessing to someone. I love you.