Set your affection on things 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. 

Col 3:2  Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 

How much of our agonizing in this life is spent over things on earth? Seriously, how much do we worry about things here and now? We do, we are miserable with worry over so much in our lives. Are we SEEKING things that are above, really…are we?  How actively are we seeking things which are above where Christ sits on the right hand of God? How do you actively seek for things above? How do you set your affections on things above not here on earth?

We have to ask ourselves these questions when we are face to face with so much brutal heartache over our living conditions here and now. And we need to ask ourselves this even more when we are complacent in our lives, happy in our circumstances because we are living in a life of luxury, and if not luxury than a life we are very comfortable in.  I'm not saying we can't be comfortable in our lives but if we do experience a comfortableness here, do we continue to seek those things which are above and if so, how?

Yes, HOW?! What constitutes seeking things above where Christ sits next to God?

If we are risen with Christ, if we believe in His resurrection we truly need to seek those things which are above where Christ and our Heavenly Father dwell.

If heaven has our affection nothing can take that from us, nothing.  Everything tangible here on earth, everything emotional here on earth can be taken from us- everything. There isn't a single tangible thing that can't be taken from us on earth. Our affection for heaven cannot be taken from us! If we live our lives with heaven as our central focus, all else around us can totally crumble leaving us with nothing but our affection for heaven, and we would still be content in that surety. We spend way too much of our lives living for things that can be taken from us.

We are told to set our affection on things above not on earth…

Col 3:2  Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 

…for a reason. 

This isn't to say we won't find affection for our loved ones, our children, our spouses, our family and friends but that affection has to come secondary to the affection we have for the things above.  We can't allow losing the things on earth we have affection for destroy our affection for heaven.

Satan will try that tactic, he did with Job and countless others since. It didn't work with Job, but how many has that ploy worked with? By the grace of God I pray it never works with me, I am so weak in so many ways. I need to truly set my affections on things above and not on the things on earth.  All here is temporary to eternity even though it doesn't feel that way especially where our affections are concerned.

May we be blessed in Christ and seek things above! All through His love now and forever!!!!!!!