Monday, October 7: Colossians 3:1–10 (19th S. a. Trinity)
St. Paul exhorts the Colossians to “seek those things which are above.” He is encouraging them to turn from their old sinful way of living to a life lived as members of Christ’s Body. It is a reminder not only to the Colossians, but also to us. We can so easily be swayed by sin that we forget who we are. It is in this daily struggle between “the old man” and “the new man” that we, as members of Christ’s Body, endure life in this world. We are tempted to sin and often succumb to the temptations of the devil, the world, and “the old man.” We can easily become discouraged as we find ourselves failing again, and again, and again.
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