Colossians 1, 2, & 3; Romans 15

The word, your words, Lord, were written before hand for my learning that through the patience and comfort of the scripture I would have hope. Lord, fill me with all joy and peace in believing, that I abound in hope through the power and presence of your Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit, establish me according to the Gospel and the preaching of my Lord Jesus, in accordance to the mystery. That mystery, by your grace, is now manifested in me. Jesus, the Christ, dwells in me, and I am led by his Spirit, not perfectly but always purposefully.   He is the very glory of God, and Christ in me is my hope of glory.

I seek those things above where Jesus is seated at your right hand, Father. I set my affections on things above and not on the things of this earth for I am dead and my life is hidden with Christ in God, and when Christ, who is my life, shall appear then I will appear with him in glory.