** Firman Tuhan: Kolose 3:5-6 **
"Karena itu, matikanlah dalam dirimu segala sesuatu yang duniawi, yaitu percabulan, kenajisan, hawa nafsu, nafsu jahat dan juga keserakahan, yang sama dengan penyembahan berhala, semuanya itu mendatangkan murka Allah [atas orang-orang yang tidak taat]"
Di beberapa daerah di Indonesia, kita dapat menjumpai pemandangan seperti ini: sesajen berbentuk makanan dan minuman diletakkan di nisan-nisan. Keluarga orang yang meninggal memperlakukan almarhum seolah-olah masih hidup. Tetapi, seenak apa pun makanan yang disajikan, orang yang meninggal itu tak tergoda sedikit pun untuk menikmatinya. Mengapa? Karena ia sudah mati terhadap kehidupan dunia ini, termasuk makanan lezat sekali pun.
Sebagai orang percaya, kita diperintahkan untuk mematikan segala sesuatu yang duniawi, hal-hal yang berlawanan dengan kehendak Allah, seperti percabulan, kenajisan, hawa nafsu, nafsu jahat, keserakahan, dan penyembahan berhala.
Sehebat apa pun hal itu menggoda, seharusnya kita tidak meresponnya lagi. Mengapa? Karena sekarang di dalam Kristus, kita adalah ciptaan baru, pilihan Allah yang dikuduskan dan dikasihi-Nya. Kita dipanggil untuk melakukan perbuatan-perbuatan kasih dan bukan perbuatan-perbuatan kegelapan.
Sebagai manusia baru, kita tak perlu lagi merespons godaan hal-hal duniawi dan perbuatan kegelapan. Sebaliknya, kita harus membuangnya dan, sebagai gantinya, mengenakan belas kasihan, kemurahan, kerendahan hati, kelemahlembutan, kesabaran, pengampunan, dan damai sejahtera.
Biarlah perkataan Kristus dan segala kekayaannya berdiam dalam diri kita. Dikuasai Kristus memungkinkan kita mengatakan "tidak" terhadap segala sesuatu yang duniawi. Ya, ingatlah identitas kita sebagai ciptaan baru, dan hiduplah sesuai dengan identitas tersebut!
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** Scripture: Colossians 3:5-6 **
"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleaness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolarty: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience."
In some areas in Indonesia, we can see a view like this: in the form of food and beverage offerings placed on tombstones. Families of people who died treating the deceased as if it were alive. But, as good as any of the food served, the person who died was not tempted at all to enjoy it. Why? Because he was dead against the life of this world, including tasty foods once.
As believers, we are instructed to turn off everything earthly, things are contrary to the will of God, such as sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed, and idolatry. No matter how tempting it is, we should not respond anymore. Why? Because now in Christ, we are a new creation, of God, holy and beloved. We are called to perform deeds of love and not the deeds of darkness.
As the new man, we do not need to respond to the temptation of worldly things and deeds of darkness. Instead, we have to throw it and, instead, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, and peace.
Let the word of Christ and all its richness dwell in us. Mastered Christ enables us to say "no" to everything earthly. Yes, remember our identity as a new creation, and live in accordance with that identity!
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** Scripture: Colossians 3:5-6 **
"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleaness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolarty: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience."
In some areas in Indonesia, we can see a view like this: in the form of food and beverage offerings placed on tombstones. Families of people who died treating the deceased as if it were alive. But, as good as any of the food served, the person who died was not tempted at all to enjoy it. Why? Because he was dead against the life of this world, including tasty foods once.
As believers, we are instructed to turn off everything earthly, things are contrary to the will of God, such as sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed, and idolatry. No matter how tempting it is, we should not respond anymore. Why? Because now in Christ, we are a new creation, of God, holy and beloved. We are called to perform deeds of love and not the deeds of darkness.
As the new man, we do not need to respond to the temptation of worldly things and deeds of darkness. Instead, we have to throw it and, instead, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, and peace.
Let the word of Christ and all its richness dwell in us. Mastered Christ enables us to say "no" to everything earthly. Yes, remember our identity as a new creation, and live in accordance with that identity!
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