Colossians 3:1-4 (NIV)

1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Reflection:

Since the start of the Olympic games this summer, we have seen athletes from around the world come and compete to be number 1 in their particular sport. In team volleyball you may have noticed that there is one player whose uniform differs slightly from the rest of the team. This person is the team’s setter and usually has the best understanding of the game. They know the strengths and weaknesses of each spiker and having spent countless hours of training together, they know how to put their team in the best position to succeed. So in many ways, the setter is the one controlling the game. In turn, the spikers trust their setter to put the ball exactly where it needs to be for the sure kill and the victory.

In this passage Paul does something very interesting in telling the Colossians believers to set their minds on things above, or the heavenly things, which is by anyone’s standards a total impossibility. So how can this be possible for us? Because we have been raised with Christ! We have been made capable and empowered to live a renewed life, with our minds set on things above. Like the spiker on a volleyball team we can confidently go for the victory!

Responding to the Transmission:

We have been raised with Christ! Let’s thank God for this incredible life we get to live in this new resurrection power in Christ. Let’s pray that we would remember this truth today and set our minds on things above and not on earthly things trusting that this is possible because of Christ.