-October 12, 2021-
Good morning, happy Tuesday,
“Set your mind on the things above, not on things on the earth.”
(Colossians 3:2).
The Apostle Paul admonishes the Colossians to set their minds on the things above, not the things of earth. As believers we are citizens of heaven, our names are written in the Book of life, and our inheritance is in heaven waiting for us. We long for heaven, and thinking about it delights our hearts.
The Lord Jesus said in Matthew 6:20, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Living on earth we must be involved with and concerned about earthly things, but they should not be our focus or priority. When we look up to the Lord, He will take care of us here in earth. Paul wrote in Colossians 3:1, “If (or as it should be rendered from the Greek, since) you were raised with Christ, seek (or keep seeking) those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.”
The devil wants us to take our eyes off the Lord and worry about our circumstances, our problems, and our burdens. We must make the conscious effort to seek the Lord and His kingdom, leaving everything in His hands. Matthew 6:33 says, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
The hymn writer Helen Lemmel wrote, “Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.” We are what we think about. When we immerse ourselves in Jesus and His Word, we will be better off facing whatever comes our way.
Have a blessed day setting your mind on the things above not the things on earth. Stay safe and healthy.
In His grace,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 