Seek those things which are above

Col 3:1  If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

We ARE risen with Christ, yes?

Rom 6:3  Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Rom 6:4  Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Rom 6:5  For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection

We are risen with CHRIST!

And if we are TRULY risen with Christ we have to SEEK the things which are ABOVE!  We have to seek HEAVENLY things! Why don't we do this?! Why do we insist on living for things here and now? Why are we so incredibly caught up in the things of this world? Why do things that are truly TEMPORARY occupy our thoughts so much?  We worry SO much about TEMPORARY things.  Yes, people say we're crazy when we say things like - "Don't worry about that huge problem you're having, it'll work out somehow."  They insist on worrying because to NOT worry seems incredibly stupid, it makes it seem as if they don't care if they don't worry. 

Where is that fine line - the one that makes it appear as if you don't care because you've given your worries over to God? 

This world and ALL its problems, ALL our problems large or small will try to consume us and keep us planted firmly on earthly thinking only earthly things, not heavenly.

1Jn 2:15  Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1Jn 2:16  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

1Jn 2:17  And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Do we believe this? How can we not believe this if we believe in our Savior, Jesus Christ?

Do we believe we shouldn't LOVE this world?

Do we believe we shouldn't LOVE the things that are in this world?

God tells us, God commands us to LOVE Him and LOVE Others, and we have to realize HE is not of this world- He is the CREATOR of the world but He no longer rules this world we gave it over to Satan when we obeyed HIM, and NOT God. And OTHERS, are they of this world? We can say yes, and it might be true, but if We are not supposed to be OF this world, then how can we believe ANY others are supposed to be OF this world? They like us, are NOT supposed to be OF this world, but risen with CHRIST!  Dead in the water buried with Christ, Risen as we rise from the baptismal water and alive in  Christ evermore!  We are NOT supposed to be OF this world! So when we are told to LOVE not this world, we are not being told to love others amiss because they are not supposed to be of this world but of Christ's world, the heavenly world. 

Yes, we are to LOVE others for they are ALL possibly heaven bound as we are! And we cannot judge their heaven bound intentions. We must LOVE them and LOVE God, NOT THIS WORLD!