Advent Devotional – 12.28.2021
Mick and Laura Dwyer
Colossians 3:12-14 – Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
In day-to-day life, it is all too easy for me to get upset and angry at others over small acts of inconsideration, for example, getting cut off while driving or a coworker ignoring an email or phone message when I urgently need an answer.
In these times, recalling this Scripture helps me remember to extend grace to others, and also have the humility to acknowledge my own shortcomings and mistakes.
Dear Lord, help me today to be kind, gentle and considerate to others, and most importantly, to love them. Help me to have self-control and not act impulsively when I get frustrated. Above all, help me to keep a humble heart.