Approaching A New Year

I’m Rev Jay Stuart Glover welcome to Faith Talk.
As we approach the coming of a new year, today we’ll be taking a look at a brief passage of scripture that calls us to live out the full implications of our identity in Christ. It challenges us to re-examine our personal theologies as well as our relationships with one another.
The text Colossians 3:12-14 reads in this way:
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
This passage invites us to a sacred place of introspection. In these days of confusion we are called engage in some self examination, especially for those who boldly claim their identify as being Christian, or a follower of Jesus.
When we reflect on this passage and take an honest inventory of ourselves—both individually and collectively—the question arises: Are we truly bearing the image of God in the world, or have aspects of our theological understanding slipped through the cracks, causing us to misrepresent the God we claim to follow? In examining our Christian identity, we must ask: How are we living out this divine calling? Are we actively choosing to embody compassion and kindness, or are we being pulled toward the greed, corruption, and violence that tries to dominate the narrative of society?
In this passage, although Paul speaks directly to his audience, his words continue to offer rich insight for us today. For those who are quick to publicly identify as Christians, I offer this scripture as a reminder of the responsibility that comes with being a follower of Jesus.
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