QT 07/11/2025 Fri. Colossians 3:12–17 Focus on What’s Been Made Right in Christ. 专注于在基督里已得成全的

QT 07/11/2025 Fri. Colossians 3:12–17 Focus on What’s Been Made Right in Christ.
READ http://www.esv.org/col3:12-17

🕊 Paul urges readers to take an Alternative Mindset to knee-jerk complaints that we might sprout from our mouths or minds each day.

Scripture Focus: Colossians 3:15–16 (ESV)
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”

💭 Main Idea:

There are plenty of reasons, every day, to complain — about other people’s flaws, about disappointments, about things not going as we planned. But Colossians 3:12–17 shows us a better way: not driven by what’s wrong, but ruled by what’s been made right in Christ.

🔄 A Shift in Mindset

Paul isn’t asking the Colossians to ignore conflict, frustration, or difficulty — but to let something stronger govern their reactions: “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.” That word “rule” is the language of decision-making — like an umpire or referee. When we’re tempted to react, it’s Christ’s peace that gets the final say.

Instead of being quick to criticise, complain, or dwell on flaws, we’re called to gratitude. That’s not just a positive attitude — it’s a deeply spiritual act. Being thankful shifts our focus from what’s lacking to what we’ve received in Jesus.

📖 Letting the Word Dwell Richly

Verse 16 continues the theme: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…”
It’s not just a quick verse in the morning or a once-a-week sermon — but a life saturated with Scripture. And what flows out of that rich indwelling? Teaching, encouragement, worship, gratitude.

When the Word dwells in us, what overflows isn’t criticism — but wisdom, encouragement, and joyful worship.

🙌 Today’s Takeaway:

In a world quick to rage, react, and point fingers, Christ calls us to a different mindset:

(1) Let peace rule, not resentment.

(2) Let thankfulness rise, not grumbling.

(3) Let Scripture guide your voice, not frustration.

This isn’t passive or naïve — it’s powerful. It’s the fruit of Christ at work in us, forming a community that reflects His grace.

✨ Prayer:

Lord, in the middle of my messy days, teach me to let Your peace rule my heart.
Help me to resist the pull to dwell on faults and frustrations. Let Your Word dwell in me richly — so that what I speak, what I think, and how I respond flows from a heart full of grace and gratitude. In Jesus' name, Amen.

QT 07/11/2025 星期五. 歌罗西书 3:12–17 专注于在基督里已得成全的
阅读 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=colossians 3%3A12-17&version=CNVS

🕊 保罗敦促读者以另一种心态取代那些可能每日从我们口中或心中脱口而出的条件反射式抱怨。

经文聚焦：歌罗西书 3:15–16
15 又要让基督的平安在你们心里作主；你们蒙召归为一体，也是为了这个缘故。你们要有感谢的心。16 你们要让基督的道丰丰富富地住在你们心里，以各样的智慧，彼此教导，互相劝戒，用诗章、圣诗、灵歌，怀着感恩的心歌颂　神。

💭 核心思想：

生活中总有无数抱怨的理由——他人的缺陷、遭遇的挫折、计划的落空。但歌罗西书3:12-17为我们指明更佳之道：不被缺陷驱使，而被基督里已成就的救赎掌权。

🔄 心态的转变

保罗并非要求歌罗西人忽视冲突、挫折或困难，而是让更强大的力量掌管他们的反应：“让基督的平安在你们心里作主。”这里的“作主”是决策的语言——如同裁判或仲裁者。当我们受诱惑要做出反应时，是基督的平安拥有最终话语权。

我们不该急于批评、抱怨或纠结于缺陷，而当怀着感恩之心。这不仅是积极态度，更是深刻属灵的行动。感恩能使我们从关注匮乏转向领受基督所赐的一切。

📖 让神的话丰盛地住在我们心里

第16节延续了这个主题：“让基督的道丰丰富富地住在你们心里……”
这不仅是晨间匆匆读过的一节经文，或每周一次的讲道——而是让生命浸润在圣经之中。当神的话丰盛地住在我们心里，会涌流出什么？是教导、鼓励、敬拜与感恩。

当神的话语住在我们里面，涌流出来的不是批评——而是智慧、鼓励与喜乐的敬拜。

🙌 今日要点：

在这个易怒、易冲动、易指责的世界里，基督呼召我们持守不同的心态：

(1) 让平安掌权，而非怨恨。
(2) 让感恩升起，而非抱怨。
(3) 让圣经指引你的声音，而非沮丧。

这并非消极或天真——而是大有能力。这是基督在我们里面工作的果子，塑造出彰显祂恩典的群体。

✨ 祷告：

主啊，在我混乱的日子里，求祢教导我让祢的平安掌管我心。
助我抵挡沉溺于过失与挫败的诱惑。愿祢的话语丰盛地住在我的心里——使我所言、所思、所行，都源于满怀恩典与感恩的心。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。