Monday, January 14, 2019

IDENTITY: LOVED

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, 
clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Bear with each other and forgive one another 
if any of you has a grievance against someone. 
Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 
And over all these virtues put on love,
which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Colossians 3:12-14 
 
In Christ, followers are loved, so God loves us not because of the things we do
or don’t do – He loves us unconditionally.  He has a profoundly tender and
deep affection for us and takes great pleasure in His creation.  He has a
benevolent concern for the good of His followers.

God intends for followers to live like Jesus, a model for love as servants to
one another.  Jesus demonstrated love by giving His life for us, providing the
Holy Spirit as our counselor and commanding a mission to a world that needs
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and forgiveness to fulfill
God’s will for His people. 

Identity references to search on your own:
John 15:15
Romans 8:35
Ephesians 2:4-5
1 Thessalonians 1:4
2 Timothy 1:7

Joyce

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