Daily devotional · August 29
Getting Dressed in Love
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.”
Paul uses the picture of clothing. As people God has chosen and loved, we are to put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Just as we choose what to wear each morning, we choose how to treat people. Then come the hard parts: bearing with one another and forgiving whoever has wronged us, as the Lord forgave us. The measure of forgiveness is not how deserving the other person is, but how much we have received. Over all these, Paul says in Colossians 3:14, put on love, which binds everything together in perfect unity. Love is the belt that holds the rest of the outfit in place. As the summer winds down and routines return, it is a fitting moment to reset how we show up. Today, before you leave the house or open your first message, ask God to dress you in one of these qualities.
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“And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.”
Colossians 3:14
Prayer
God, clothe me with compassion, kindness, and patience. Above all, wrap me in your love and help me forgive.