Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Another passage where Paul draws a picture of the Christian demeanor and conduct. I suspect that the verses in the epistles outlining the characteristics of the Christian life far outweigh those stressing theology and evangelism. Yet our present day teachings, writings and activities reverse this emphasis. Are we missing something?

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 44

Mid-day: 119:161-169

Evening: Psalm 120

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