In His Image Ministries

Monday September 4 Bible Reading:      Col. 3: 5 - 11 Topic:                   Two Parallel Lines My Mathematics Teacher taught me in Secondary School about parallel lines. He drew them on the black board to illustrate that they have no intersection or meeting point. Paul uses this concept to show the sharp distinction between the old and the new life. The old life is characterized by animal impulses, sensual appetites, greed, covetousness, idolatry, immorality, rage, slander, anger, lying, ethnicity and divisions e.t.c. (vs. 5 - 7). Such behaviours expose people to the wrath of God (v. 6) On the other hand, the new life is expected to be distinctly free from those vices and behaviours associated with the old man. Both lifestyles have no meeting point. The new life conforms to the Image of God in speech and character. This Bi...