Colossians 3:1-4

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Reflection:

As we desire to mature and grow on this Christian journey, we can find ourselves sidetracked when we read and try to follow God’s Word through our old lens of “What do I need to do?” or “How do I get things done?”. When we read Apostle Paul’s exhortation in Colossians 3, perhaps we can get so caught up trying to set our minds and hearts on the right things that we lose sight that God has given us the reason, motive, and power behind that command. Let’s be reminded of the words that follow in v. 3-4 - all that we do stems from the truth that we have died with Christ and are now alive and hidden in Him!

Response:

Today, let’s come before the Lord in prayer and receive the amazing truth of who we are in Christ again. We have been raised with Christ! Let’s be thoroughly convinced and therefore, encouraged that we are now alive and hidden in Him. Since, then, this is our reality, we have all the more reason to set our hearts and minds on the things above - that is being who we are!