Good morning,
When Saul, the hater of believers in Christ, received Christ, his life was completely changed, including his name to Paul. Everywhere he went he was telling them about Jesus Christ.
In the letter to the Colossians Paul encourages them to follow Christ. Paul tells them that they are risen with Christ, forgiven and why, challenges them to seek Christ, and contrasts the old man and the new man.
We will look at each of these areas during this week’s devotions.
Challenge to seek Christ (Colossians 3:1-4)
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”
Who is risen with Christ? Those, who by faith, have trusted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.
What does God tell us to do? Seek those things above. Heavenly things. The Bible tells us of these things. God gives us everything we need to know about things above. How to live above this world.
After we know, then we set our affections on the things above. Do we have more affection for the things of this world or for those of heaven? What we have here is very temporary. What we have in heaven is eternal.
Christ bought us from the slave market of sin. He saved us, forgave all our sins, cleaned us up, and gave us His life. We have eternal life through Jesus.
These verses should motivate us to live totally for Jesus. To do everything to honor and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:1-2)
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” (Colossians 3:23-24)
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001
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