Colossians 3 -- It's The Thought That Counts

Man, I hate having feelings of entitlement, especially about sin.  It seems like the devil tries to plant thought that say, “You’ve been good!  Your deserve a little slack!”  I think lots of us find that happening from time to time.  Paul could see it happening with the Colossians, too.  So in no uncertain terms, he pointed out what worldly people back then would think nothing of, but what we as Christians should have no part of.

 

We he starts listing sins, it’s easy to agree that sexual sinning shouldn’t be happening in the life of a Christian.  Doing evil is also probably easily agreed as being a big no-no.  But then we get to letting evil thoughts control you and people start to complain that Paul is meddling.  After all, it’s only in my MIND, they’d say.

 

But Paul didn’t stop there.  My commentary described these sins of good standing:  “We are so accustomed to anger, critical attitudes, lying, and coarse humor among believers that we are no longer upset or convicted about these sins.  We would be shocked to see a church member commit some sensual sin, but we will watch him lose his temper in a business meeting and call it righteous indignation.”

 

Father, I know that I can’t pick and choose which sins are okay and which are not for me.  Your Word plainly says that anything that is done without thinking it is right is a sin.  I have to always agree with You and change my thinking and my actions.  Thank You for showing me how easy it’s become to bring sin even into the church and not realize it!

 

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford