CONNECTING POINT: What's Under Your Armor?

Many of us are familiar with Ephesians 6 and the armor of God, a metaphor for spiritual discipline. Now, in Colossians 3, Paul turns to our most personal relationships with clothing ourselves with gentleness, patience, and compassion. It is as if these are a base layer beneath the armor of God.

As you know, you get more out of the Bible by understanding the context of the Scripture. I have often emphasized it in the column and in my teaching. Paul’s letters to Christians in Ephesus and Colossae really do mirror each other. In each conclusion, he draws attention to relationships: husbands and w...