Forbearing One Another

After telling the Colossians to put on kindness, meekness, and longsuffering, Paul instructs them to forbear one another (Colossians 3:13). This is a funny directive when you consider it. He’s literally telling them to put up with each other. Every good dad or mom has pulled this one out before on family vacation. And every sibling has known exactly what it means to tolerate the unpleasantries of fellow travelers in the minivan.

As you come to this table, make sure that you come putting up with each other, cheerfully. Saints have had to do so since the time of the apostles and you will be doing so until you go an meet those apostles. If you find it cumbersome to put up with another saint, that’s because it is. But if this Christian duty is putting you out of sorts, remember that you have likely been tolerated by others about as much as you need to tolerate them.

A community that really forbears one another is down right dumbfounding to the world and compelling to outsiders. It is a community that is righteous without being righteous over much. And the only way to have such a community is to commune with Righteousness Himself. So come in faith and welcome to Jesus Christ.

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