“You
must make allowance for each others faults…”
Colossians
3:12 (NLT)
None of us are perfect. We all can have
faults in our lives. God has brought us far on our Christian walk but He will
be continuing that work inside of us until the day of Christ Jesus. Although we
try to do the right thing all the time, we sometimes err. And at times we may
not even realize that we have erred. Psalm 19:12 says “Who can understand his
errors? Cleanse me from secret faults” (NKJV). Sometimes we can’t see our
faults. God can see them though and He loves us anyways … right where we are
at. He knows He is doing a work in us and He knows He can teach us and bring us
through. He continually changes us, making us more like His likeness. A sad
truth is that those that are around us can notice our faults too. Sometimes we
pull away from each other when we realize this. What we really need to do is
pray for them. We need to make allowance for each others faults. We need to
love and forgive them. Colossians 3:12-15 “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy
and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness,
longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone
has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must
do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in
one body; and be thankful (NKJV). The NLT says “Since God chose you to be the
holy people whom He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy,
kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. You must make allowance for each
others faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord
forgave you, so you must forgive others. And the most important piece of
clothing you must wear is love. Love is what binds us all together in perfect
harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as
members of one body you are all called to live in peace. And always be
thankful.” Bear with those around you. Make allowance for each others faults.
Keep your heart pure before the Lord. Remember: God is not done with them yet
& God is not done with you. Glory be to God!
Father, in the name of Jesus we
come before You with thanksgiving. We thank You for the work You have done in
all our lives. Help us to bear with one another. Help us to make allowance for
each others faults. Help us to pray for others when we see their faults. They
may not even realize that they have them. May they pray for us when they see
our faults as well. We want to be blameless before You. You are doing a work in us. You are also
doing a work in them. You are not done with any of us. May we clothe ourselves
with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. May we
wear the most important piece of clothing and that is love. Love is what binds
us all together in perfect harmony. May the peace that comes from Christ rule
in our hearts. May we live in peace and be thankful. In Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.
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