Today's Devotion: Colossians 3:17 (New International Version) -And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Paul, here, is talking about rules for holy living. And this is the summation of those rules that we should follow. If we do it in His name, then it will help us to be sure that which we do is good.
Today's Comments: As I think about Proposition 8, the Constitutional proposition that makes marriage a covenant or legal relationship between a man and a woman, I ask myself if that would be Jesus will. I think that the Bible certainly supports the fact that it is. Jesus' own comments in both Matthew and Mark refer the reader back to the book of Genesis and the reason in God's creation for men and women to be in relationship. What about those who opposed Proposition 8? I don't think that Jesus would support a boycott of Mormon and Christian organizations, nor would he want people to demonstrate in the streets, tying up traffic and police resources. This is a passage that applies to all of us. Whatever we should do, we should do in Jesus' name, not in the name of justice or anything else.
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