since God has chosen you

“….. since God has chosen you, made you holy, and lavished his love upon you. You must be tender-hearted, kind, humble, meek and ready to put up with anything.  Let the king’s peace be the deciding factor in your hearts ….”   Col 3:12,15

NT Wright asks in his commentary on Colossians, “Have you ever seriously tried to forgive someone who has wronged you? Have you ever seriously tried to be compassionate and patient? Have you ever tried to let Christ’s peace, Christ’s word, Christ name be the reality around which you order your life?     If you have, you’ll know it’s not easy.” Continue reading “since God has chosen you”