Lectio Divina - a new life

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits
in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.  For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden
with Christ in God.  And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.

Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. Since God
chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness,
humility, gentleness, and patience.  Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends
you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which 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 called to live in peace. And always
be thankful.

I have been raised to new life with Christ, so I have set my sights on the realities of heaven, where there are rich,
eternal treasures, and where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

I will think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.  Because I have died to this life, and my real life is
hidden with Christ in God.

And when Christ, who is my life, is revealed to the whole world, I will share in all his glory.

I am putting on my new nature, and being renewed as I learn to know my Creator and become like him.
Since God chose me to be the holy person he loves,

I will clothe myself with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience and I will make
allowance for other people’s faults

and forgive anyone who offends me.

Because the Lord forgave me, I will forgive others.

Above all, I will clothe myself with love, which binds me together with other believers in perfect harmony.

I am letting the peace that comes from Christ rule in my heart.

As member of one body I am called to live in peace.

And always be thankful.


I have been raised to new life with Christ, so I have set my sights on the realities of heaven, where there are rich,
eternal treasures, and where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

I will think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.  Because I have died to this life, and my real life is
hidden with Christ in God.

And when Christ, who is my life, is revealed to the whole world, I will share in all his glory.

I am putting on my new nature, and being renewed as I learn to know my Creator and become like him. Since
God chose me to be the holy person he loves, I will clothe myself with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility,
gentleness, and patience and make allowance for other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends me. Because
the Lord forgave me, I will forgive others.

Above all, I will clothe myself with love, which binds me together with other believers in perfect harmony. I am
letting the peace that comes from Christ rule in my heart.

For as member of one body I am called to live in peace.

And always be thankful.


Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits
in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.  For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden
with Christ in God.  And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.

Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. Since God
chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness,
humility, gentleness, and patience.  Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends
you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which 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 called to live in peace. And always
be thankful.