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.
Col 3:2 Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Col 3:3 For ye are
dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Col 3:4 When Christ,
who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in
glory.
Col 3:5 Mortify
therefore your members which are upon the earth
Mortify ourselves
here and now.
When we set our
affections on things above we are not setting them down here on earth. If our
affections are not being set here on earth we have a lot less chance of getting
caught up in the sins prevalent here and now. Mortifying our members- keeping
ourselves from sin BY setting our affections on things above and not on earth
is very important.
How much harder is
it to give into temptation when you know by waiting longer you have a reward
that is not sinful.
When we take our
minds- our affections- off the things above we open ourselves up to temptation.
How attached are we
to our sins? Seriously, how attached are we to things that bring us pleasure,
happiness, joy, contentment, laughter, and so on? We believe that being happy
is an excuse to ignore things that are sinful. We change sinful things into good
things in our minds so we can do them without feeling guilt. We need to set our
affection on things above!
God wants to protect
us from the things on earth and He gives us means to do this. We have to
mortify ourselves not give in to the sins that so easily corrupt us. We can do
this by HIS grace in looking to things above, making our affections heaven
bound NOT earth bound!
Let us examine ourselves--
Let us examine ourselves--
2Co_13:5
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye
not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you…
Let us set our
affections on things above!
All through Jesus
Christ our LORD and SAVIOR, now and forever!!!!!!!
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