Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 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. NKJV
In the above passage, “put on” means to clothe, wrap, or cover yourself. You will be identifiable by this clothing. The immature expect the more mature to walk in this manner but they should put on this clothing as well. It is the sign of maturity. Forgiveness and forbearance must be accompanied by patience to nurture the immature toward their goal as one of the elect of GOD. If there is any time in history where we will need to walk according to these attributes, it is forthcoming. Major global changes are at hand and the recent past is no longer a valid reference for what is soon to come. Economic storms are ahead and those currently in power may try to move all of us into another world war in order to maintain the past status quo. The stakes are high and those of us who are called to be citizens of the Kingdom thus aliens in the land, must rise up as a standard of righteousness. In order to do this we must become mature in our walk. Paul tells us to “clothe” ourselves. It requires us to act in response to his urging. What is the “glue” that will hold all of this together? Love:
14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
The bonding agent is Love. I implore you to focus on the source of all HIS Divine Intent. The attributes mentioned above result from this Bond of Perfection, Love. Anything that hinders your pursuit of the revelation of Love should be set aside. Let your every action be initiated from a standpoint of Love. Express Love, be Love, walk in Love. As you take this path, you will be tested intensely. Face the test head on and resist the adversary. Embrace the test as an opportunity to walk through the test in Love. As you do, revelation and resources will rally to assist you. You will begin to flow according to HIS Spirit in you. Your household will begin to operate in peace. Division will be replaced by unity. Your faith will operate by Love where it will properly focus on results that promote life and the living. You will become a conduit for Our Heavenly Father to minister to others as Jesus did. You will be found trustworthy to operate in the Spiritual gifts needed for the situations you will be faced with as a representative from the Kingdom. Doors will open as your fruitfulness abounds.
Love is the bonding agent. It must be your first priority. It’s time to be an expression of Our Heavenly Father’s Love to mankind.