“Therefore, if you have been raised up with Christ, KEEP 1SEEKING THE THINGS ABOVE, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. SET YOUR MIND ON THE THINGS ABOVE, not on the things that are on earth. 1Zēteō: try to obtain, desire to possess.
Obtaining and possessing the wisdom of God must be our goal, we must put on the mind of Christ…
“For who has understood the mind of the Lord…we have THE MIND OF CHRIST.” (1 Corin. 2:16)
The popular expression “What would Jesus Do?” would be known to us if we have the mind of Christ!
For you have died and YOUR LIFE is 1HIDDEN WITH CHRIST in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then YOU ALSO WILL BE REVEALED WITH HIM IN GLORY.” (Col. 3:1-4) 1kruptos: secret, the inward nature.
Think about it our lives are hidden with Christ, each one of us, individually and when He is made known we will be made known with Him.
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, FORGIVING EACH OTHER; as the Lord has forgiven you, so YOU ALSO MUST FORGIVE.” (Col. 3:12-13)
Our true nature as Christians is revealed by our readiness and willingness to forgive…
“…WHATEVER YOU DO, in word or deed, do everything IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Col. 3:17)
OUR LIVES MUST BRING GLORY TO GOD!!!! IN WHATEVER WE DO!
-Bill Stockham