Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. –
Colossians 3:2-3
We really need to understand that verse. It means “to seek or in terms to strive for, be intent on,” and suggests that we “must choose” to live in righteousness every single day, not a one time thing and then forget about it. We are called to live in a way that “detaches” us from the things of this world that would otherwise hold us back and keep us down.
To “set your minds on things above” is to “see life from the LORD’s perspective and view. And to seek after what God desires us.
When we are in Christ, we are able to rise above the fear, and any temptations our life may be wrapped around in a given day. We are redeemed only because of Christ Jesus. We are of course a “new creation.” His workmanship in us becomes apparent when we are able to sustain the Truth of His Word. And to subscribe to His ways, in a unified process while tethered to His doctrine.
There are many verses in the Bible that remind us we are made new in Christ when we accept Him into our lives as Lord and Savior. We’re made new as believers in Him, and then are continually being “made new,” for it’s a constant process until we are in Heaven. It is an ongoing growth in the Spirit and it is what gives us the incentive to continue in His light and ways.
It’s a daily battle and a choice we must make to walk in God’s ways.
In the book of Colossians, Paul reminds us that we have everything we need when we have Christ. He is all-sufficient. He is the head over all, He is supreme.
His Spirit empowers us to walk in freedom and light. That’s the only way to live, is to LIVE with HIM. Because anything less is a cardboard existence.
“Father, may I be ever mindful of knowing what is important, which is Your face and Kingdom, and Your ways, and Your goodness, in all that I endeavor to accomplish, and all that I tend to, today, tomorrow and always, in Jesus name, Amen.”
“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.”