Colossians 3:1-4 NLT
1Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. 3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
David Guzik summed up these verses this way:
· After His resurrection, Jesus left the tomb. So should we - we don't live there any more.
· After His resurrection, Jesus spent His remaining time being with and ministering to His disciples. So should we - live our lives to be with and to serve one another.
· After His resurrection, Jesus lived in supernatural power with the ability to do impossible things. So should we - with the power and the enabling of the Holy Spirit.
· After His resurrection, Jesus looked forward to heaven, knowing He would soon enough ascend there. So should we - recognizing that our citizenship is in heaven.
We are to leave our old life behind and look toward our future life in heaven. No longer do we do the selfish things we once did but now focus on the things that serve others and please God. That is dying to self, that is putting others first, that is a heart of servanthood.
Blessings, Cecilia
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