Scripture for Sunday November 22, 2020
Colossians 3:12-15
Put on therefore, as the elect of God...
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Let Christians be thankful
Let Christians be thankful for the least growth; if you do not grow so much in assurance, bless God if you grow in sincerity; if you do not grow so much in knowledge, bless God if you grow in humility. If a tree grows in the root, it is a true growth; if you grow in the root-grace of humility, it is as needful for you as any other growth.
Watson, 1696
Bertram, R.A. A Homiletic Encyclopaedia of Illustrations in Theology and Morals, 4th Edition, Ballantyne Press: London 1880, page 441.