Hey, all of you lovely things! It’s nearly Spring and we’re all the way to verse 6! You are doing fabulously, Sisters. We are still THOUSANDS strong on this Scripture memory team. Thousands of Swords drawn and in the hands of women who want to love and not hate, build up and not destroy, rejoice because our God is faithful and not throw ourselves in the nearest ditch because life is hard. And, boy, is it.
I think God has given me something that could be a tad fun to do this time around. Since we started off the week here on the blog talking about clothes, what do you say we end it that way? For those of you who want to come alongside this theme with me, I’m throwing out three different Scriptures about clothing ourselves. You are still welcome to do your own selections as always but, just in case some of you were still in decision-mode and this sounded fitting (pardon the pun), come along with me into the closet of Scripture and let’s come out some well-dressed women of God! I’m offering the first two selections to you in two different versions so you can choose which one resonates most.
Colossians 3:12-13 (NIV) — (As you can see, this one includes two Scriptures. You’d only need to choose one of these for Verse 6 but I thought just maybe somebody could use a fresh, strong exhortation to forgive as you’ve been forgiven. I don’t know about you but that verse is never wasted on me. If you’d like, you could do the first verse for #6 and the second verse for #7.)
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.
12Â Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 13Â bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
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Now for the second set of verses on clothing ourselves. Sometimes we need to clothe ourselves in humility before we try clothing ourselves to no avail with compassion. Our pride is usually reason #1 that we don’t feel compassionate. At least it has been for me.
1 Peter 5:5 (NIV)
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
1 Peter 5:5 (The NET Bible)
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
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And you’ve just GOT to love Luke 24:49 in view of our clothing theme this week! Here’s the third selection out of the closet of Scripture, straight from the mouth of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Luke 24:49 NIV
 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.
Luke 24:49 The NET Bible
And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. But stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
Power from on high! Bless His most holy Name.
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So there you have it! Three gorgeous jackets to wear. Which one do you need to wrap around you most right now? Do you need to be clothed with compassion? Humility? Power?? He’s got you covered. But just like we do each morning, we’ve got to get dressed on purpose.
Here’s what I’ve been thinking about in view of our clothing theme. Remember all those jackets in my 5+ Year Club? Several of them I’d had for ten solid years and I’m still wearing them. When it comes to tangible clothing, that can be good stewardship. But sometimes we can do the same kind of thing spiritually and emotionally and it’s not pretty. We can keep wearing the same old jacket…
…of anger
…or of bitterness
…or of negativity
…or of chronic disappointment
…or of sensuality
…or of desperation
and we’re so used to wearing it that we throw it on automatically, without giving a thought to the fact that we really could have a whole new wardrobe. It might be time we changed the way we dressed. And this whole new incredibly expensive wardrobe of compassion, humility, and anointing has already been paid for. And it’s in your size and mine.
Yep. I’m in the mood for some new clothes.
Beth, Houston. Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others. Colossians 3:12-13 The NET Bible
OK, Sisters! Let’s have it! What are you memorizing this time around???
PS. LifeWay Women’s All Access Blog did the funniest thing. They dug into the Living Proof Live archives and pulled out pictures of every single one of those jackets in Monday’s post. Some of you might get a kick out of it. Here’s the link: The Proof Is In The Jacket.
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Carol Bruntlett
Albuquerque NM
Proverbs 31:25
She is clothed with strength and dignity so she can laugh at the days to come.
NIV
Cindy L.
I’m stealing the verse from the lovely Lady ahead of me. It’s perfect! Thank You Dacia!!
Psalm 33:20 “We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.” (NIV)
Julia, Flower Mound, TX
Job 2:11
When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.
NIV
Paula from Denver, Co
Psalm 13:5 NIV
But I trust in Your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in Your salvation.
Linda, Bartelso, IL Brothers, pray for us also. 1Thessalonians 5:25 (HCSB)
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate and to show true humility toward all men.
Titus 3:1-2 NIV
Shannon, Ohio
If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.
1John 1:7, NIV
Billie, Greenville, KY “Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.” Hosea 10:12 ESV
Cindy from Nevada, IA
“This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.”
Hebrews 6:19 NLT
Sharron, Spring, TX.
For God is ot a God of disorder – but of peace.
1 Cor. 14:33 NIV
Marlene. Lemoore, ca. The Lord is my portion says my soul, therefore I hope in him. Lamentations 3:24 nkjv
Ros Rock from Colbert, GA
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, Col. 3:12 NIV
Chrissy, Clemmons, NC
For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all.
1 Timothy 2:5-6, NKJV
Teresa, Austin, TX
2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV84
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Lisa from Waycross, GA
Donna from Albany,GA
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others. Colossians 3:12-13 The NET Bible
Monica, Long Island, NY.
Jesus answered, “Dear woman, you really do have a lot of Faith, and you will be given what you want.” At that moment her daughter(son) was healed.
MATHEW 15:28(CEV)
Doing “Believing God..experiencing a fresh EXPLOSION of Faith” ..Thank you for this awesome study, Ms. Beth.
Dana Hutto; Huffman, TX – The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:7-8 NASB
Sandy, Glendale OR: Colossians 3:12
As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
(emailed from Heartlight Daily Verse to me today, March 16 🙂 I think NIV?)
Laura, Greenville, NC: “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
Mark 11:24
Theresa, Taylorsville, KY: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault and it will be given to him.”
James 1:5
Cheryl Cash Fort Portal, Uganda
“Therefore as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility gentleness and patience,” Colossians 3:12 NET
Amy, Haskell “But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:16-17 NLT
Carla, Houston
And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8b (NIV)
“Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in.” 1 Peter 3:4 The Message
For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible whether, thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities– all things were created through Him and for Him.
Colossians 1:16. ESV
Ashley Taylor
Lawrenceville, GA
Do not give the devil an opportunity.
Ephesians 4:27 NET
Andrea, Burleson, TX:
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV
“Be merciful to those who doubt.” Jude 1:22 NIV
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts, and minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
Emily Jordan
Virginia Beach, VA
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1 (NIV)
Mary Jane, Wilmington, DE
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
Colossians 3:12 NIV
Brooke from Ladson, SC:
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.
Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT
Lisa Stimpson, Munford, Tn., strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. Proverbs 31:25. NKJV
Debbie Laureen, New Port Richey, FL
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. Psalm 62:5 NIV
Sheila from Moncton, NB
‘For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.’ Romans 14:17, NLT.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139:14 NIV
Holly from Alpharetta
And I ask Him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you’ll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ’s love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.
Eph. 3: 17-19 The Message
Maria – Macomb, MI
Colossians 3:12-13 The NET Bible
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
Melanie in Amherst, MA
“The Lord brings death and makes alive;
he brings down to the grave and raises up.
1 Samuel 2: 6 NASB
Patricia~Croton on Hudson, NY~ “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience” Colossians 3:12 RSV-2ndCE ~This was REALLY the verse I had picked before I even read Beth’s note 🙂
Laney from Tulsa, OK
Colossians 3:12-13 (NASB)
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others
Lauren from Tulsa, Ok
Psalm 63:7 NASB
“For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.”
“But you, take courage!Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7
Katy from Snellville, GA
Proverbs 27:9 (NLT)-
“The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.”
Cheryl, Austin: Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. NASB
Jeani
Webster, Texas
Psalm 37:4 (ESV)
” Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Donna, Huntersville, NC
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Col 4:2, NIV
Joy G. Platte City, MO
” You will keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on You
because he trusts in You.”
Isaiah 26:3 NKJV
Alice from Houston
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2 KJV
Charlotte B, Seymour, Texas 12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 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.
Colossians 3:12-13, ESV
“My soul find res in God alone; my salvations come from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” Psalm 62:1-2 (NIV)