If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:1-2
In reading today’s focus verse I am reminded of the old saying talk is cheap; there are a lot of Christians that do the talking, but in the heat of the moment they are the same Christians who fold under the pressures of this world… There are a lot of pretenders and procrastinators in the body of believers and this is also why verse 1 starts off by using the word if… In other words, you may say that you are of the body of Christ, but if your actions say differently then there is a disconnect somewhere… Paul uses the word “if” because the words which follow it serve as a filter to separate the real from the phony… When we read the word if we can then grasp the words that follow and apply them to our lives and ask the question as to whether we really are a child of God or not… The things which motivate you to act on this earth are the things that you desire to obtain and/or please… There are a lot of us who pledge our allegiance to Christ, but when our lives are examined under the proverbial microscope, we find that there are a lot of other things which come before our Savior… We say that we love Christ; however, He doesn’t hold priority in our lives… We say that we love the Lord; however, prayer is an afterthought in our daily routine… We remember when to get up for work, we remember that our physical bodies need nourishment, but someone has to remind us to pray about it or ask us if we have talked to the Lord about our problems…
As a child of God, this should not be, we must have a mindset where the cares of this world are taking a backseat to the matters of Christ… Our lives are so cluttered and bombarded with so much that we have no room for intimacy with Christ… The enemy has you right where he wants you if you find yourself forgetting to pray and spending time in devotion… The devil has a mighty grip on your life if you are focused on the daily task and the things of this world as opposed to what God can do and what He has already done in your life… The Bible declares in Hebrews that without faith it is impossible to please God… Faith must be a part of every Christian’s life and it is shown when we live the verses recorded in this passage… We walk by faith when we seek things above and not the approval of our peers… It is important that we understand that what we seek is what drives us. This is why we are reminded in the Bible that we must seek Him with all our hearts and that we must seek him while he may be found… We must be committed to this journey and align ourselves with the will of God. We must set out minds on things above and not be so caught up or focused on public opinion. Likewise, we must recognize that time is running out (seek Him while he may be found), tomorrow is never promised and the real desires of your heart are seen by God and displayed to men by what you obtain/seek on this earth… Is your relationship growing in Christ or are you just trying to acheive worldly success? This is also why we are charged as Christians to seek those things which are above… Your attitude and altitude should reflect your Christianity…
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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