Ephesians 4:1-3
1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
I have been meditating on these verses for the past couple of days, being impressed with the high call of the believer not only toward God but also toward one another. Consider each of the calls here. Why are these given? These are given because the human heart constantly needs reminding to pursue such things. The human heart is so prone to either forsake or at least pervert the spiritual walk, humility, gentleness, patience and truly showing tolerance for one another.
The list will continue on toward the end of the chapter exhorting and challenging our perceptions as well as our actions toward one another. May we endeavor to practice these calls of the Lord in our lives for His glory.
Ephesians 4:31-32
31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
I have been meditating on these verses for the past couple of days, being impressed with the high call of the believer not only toward God but also toward one another. Consider each of the calls here. Why are these given? These are given because the human heart constantly needs reminding to pursue such things. The human heart is so prone to either forsake or at least pervert the spiritual walk, humility, gentleness, patience and truly showing tolerance for one another.
The list will continue on toward the end of the chapter exhorting and challenging our perceptions as well as our actions toward one another. May we endeavor to practice these calls of the Lord in our lives for His glory.
Ephesians 4:31-32
31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
SDG,
Pastor Ed
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