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September 21
PUT OFF ALL THESE

Scripture: Colossians 3:8-10 “But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him;”

    In order to live a life pleasing to the Lord, we must put off the old man and put on the new.  There are things listed here that let us know specifically what we should put off in order to be in that place where we should be with the Lord.
    He first tells us to put off anger.  Noah Webster’s 1828 dictionary defines anger as “A violent passion of the mind excited by a real or supposed injury”. This is not a good characteristic for a child of God. He says to put that off!
    Then we’re told to put off wrath.  Wrath is best understood as the effects of anger.  We get mad and then want to retaliate to try to get even. Wrath has got to go! Put it off! 
    He then says to put off malice.  The 1828 dictionary defines malice as “a disposition to injure others without cause, from mere personal gratification or from a spirit of revenge”.  It’s that part of anger and wrath that seeks revenge and enjoys it. That too has to go.  He says put it off!
    He then tells us to put off blasphemy.  Blasphemy is defined as “reproachful, contemptuous or irreverent words uttered impiously against Jehovah.”  Blaming God for your situation.  This has to go.  He says to put it off.  He also mentions filthy communication out of our mouth.  Guard your lips!  Be careful what you say. He includes lying one to another and tells us again that we should not do this,
because we have put off the old man and his deeds.  Filthy communication has got to go.  Put it off!
    If we expect to live for God and to please Him in all that we do, we must put these things off. May the Lord help us to have the strength and grace to crucify this old man.