Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

Put to death...put them all away...put on the new self. A few sentences full of intentionality and purpose. I must be determined to put away and put on—it will not happen without my participation. Not works but actively seeking the Face of God in all aspects of my life and eliminating all that is of the Evil One.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 74

Mid-day: 119:169-176

Evening: Psalm 150

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