The Fine Art of Enjoying Life

Colossians 3:12-13 Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Be tolerant of one another and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also should forgive.

Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. It is of His working in all who are His.

Thanksgiving to God helps us agree with one another. Those who do everything in His name will always find reasons to thank God, the Father.

Ecclesiastes 9:8 Always keep your garments white and don't fail to anoint your head. Find joy in living.

The joy described here is the gladness of the heart that springs from a sense of Divine favor. This is the world of service; that to come is the world of settlement. Believers must demonstrate their faith, uphold the gospel, glorify God, and serve their generation.

"Let your garments be always white,"

Let your habits or behavior be pure and righteous. The wicked are depicted as clothed with filthy garments, and self-righteousness is described as but filthy rags. The characteristics of the believer are garments of glory and beauty.

So what are the fine arts of enjoying life? Being compassionate, kind, humble, meek, and patient. It is being tolerant of one another and forgiving. It serves others, proves faith, upholds the gospel, and glorifies God.

Philippians 4:7 Then God's peace, which goes far beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your hearts and minds in union with the Messiah, Jesus.

The peace of God, the comfortable sense of being reconciled to God, having a part in His favor, and the hope of the heavenly blessedness are a greater good than can be fully expressed. Matthew Henry Commentary
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