Heavenward Affections.

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. 

SEEK.

What does that word mean to you?

I'll tell you what it means in the dictionary-

1: to resort to : go to

2a: to go in search of : look for

b: to try to discover

3: to ask for : REQUEST seeks advice

4: to try to acquire or gain : aim at seek fame

5: to make an attempt : TRY —used with to and an infinitive governments … seek to keep the bulk of their people contented— D. M. Potter

intransitive verb

1: to make a search or inquiry

2a: to be sought

b: to be lacking in critical judgment … they were sadly to seek— The Times Literary Supplement (London)

From <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek>

The word seek is a verb-

Verbs are words that show an action (sing), occurrence (develop), or state of being (exist).

From <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verb#note-1>

When we are told to SEEK- we are told to be ACTIVE.

If I told you to seek a donut. You'd go find a donut. If I told you to seek inner peace, you'd take steps to calm yourself. If I told you to seek anything at all it's because I want you to FIND what I'm telling you to seek. 

The old classic kid game- Hide and Seek.  Where is the fun if there is hiding without being looked for? If no one were to seek for you and you are hiding there is no game, just you hiding without being found.

Perhaps I'm stating the very obvious to everyone, I most likely am, but the point I think I'm trying to make is we have to be active in the change from old life to new life in Christ.

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. 

IF we are risen with Christ we have to SEEK things from above where Christ is with God.  We are not left to wonder at what things are above, what things we are to seek FROM above, we are told…

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

Where are our affections to be set?  You know, where are the things you are to like? Where is your heart to be focused?  All too often we focus all our affection right here on earth and on earthly things. We try to surround ourselves with the things we like, don't we? We look forward to the things all around us- tangible things. Our heart falls in love with other people, with animals, with ideas, with various hobbies and past times.  Yet, we are told to set our affection on things above, NOT ON THINGS ON THE EARTH.

We are TOLD! But do we listen?

More on this tomorrow by the Grace and Will of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!