-Colossians 3.17
God says "abide in me". Could that mean we are to devote everything we say or do in the name of the Lord? Everything? Even getting ready in the morning, walking downtown, or grocery shopping?
Abide in me.
Paul reiterates this in his letter to the Colossians, reminding them that in order to abide in Christ they are to devote everything they do and say to God. What has hit me lately in my musing, is how these early Christians turned the world upside down, toppling the Roman Empire that crucified Jesus by way of changing their lifestyles and being bold about going against the grain of the world.
Jesus' teachings taught them this, and we are to do the same. They made sacrifices and looked foolish sometimes, in ways that people did not understand. The kindness of the early Christians astounded people. Their actions caused people to ask why they chose to live that way. They shared the life of Jesus without fear because they knew what Jesus did and how it fulfilled prophesy and changed everything. Do we dare follow suit?
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