God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So you should always clothe yourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. – Colossians 3:12 (NCV)
What does it mean to you that God has chosen you? Do you feel so chosen? What does it mean to be holy? How do you clothe yourself with mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience? In what ways do you need to work to become holy? What will you do today so that others know you are God’s chosen?
The following story is from: http://www.rogerknapp.com/inspire/tip.htm
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. "How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she said brusquely. The little boy again counted the coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed. When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies - her tip.
The thing about clothing ourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, is that someone else might learn about the love of God because of us! When we act as God’s chosen people, those who will know God increase. When those who know God increase, the world gets better. When the world gets better… well let us just get there!
With hope and joy,
Garrett
No comments:
Post a Comment