LET US CHECK OUR HEARTS

Periodically we all need to check our heart condition.

It is all to easy to be carried away with the cares of this World

And forget that this World is Temporary and Fleeting;

That we are Destined for a much better Place.

The apostle Paul tells us:

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 o thing 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,

I the life you once lived.

8 But know you Must Rid yourselves

Of all such things 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 Image of its Creator.

11 Here there is no Greek or Jew,

Circumcised or uncircumcised,

Barbarian, Scythinan, Slave or Free,

BUT CHRSIT 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 whatever grievances you may have

Against one another.

FORGIVE AS THE LORD FORGAVE YOU.

14 And over all these Virtues Put On Love,

Which binds them all together in Perfect Unity.

15 Let the Peace of Christ Rule in your hearts,

Wince as members of One Body

You were called to Peace.

AND BE THANKFUL.

16 Let the Word of Christ dwell in you Richly

As you Teach and Admonish one another

With all Wisdom,

And as you sing Psalms, Hymns and spiritual songs

With Gratitude in your hearts to God.

17 And what ever you do,

Whether in word or deed,

Do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,

Giving Thanks to God the Father through Him.

(Colossians 3:1-17)