“IF THEN?”

 Colossians 3:1-4

Put On the New Self

“[1] “IF THEN” you have been raised with CHRIST, seek the things that are above, WHERE CHRIST IS, seated at the right hand of GOD. [2] SET YOUR MINDS on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. [3] For you have died, and your life is hidden with CHRIST in GOD. [4] When CHRIST WHO is your life appears, then you also will appear with HIM in glory.”

The words SET YOUR MINDS can carry more meaning than we understand, especially when we SEE WHO we have become IN CHRIST!  Knowing that we are NEW CREATIONS in HIM brings a NEW MAN to action, a different kind of creation that is changed from the “old man”!  Realizing and accepting that it is ONLY the work of CHRIST that is worthy to be celebrated is something that we MUST acknowledge, not deeming ourselves worthy because of our Holiness.  Knowing that HE is to be recognized, NOT US, is key to understanding our mission in this world.  

We don’t have anything to be PROUD about as we live out the time we are Blessed with, especially since JESUS entered our lives.  We don’t deserve to even be left here on earth to proclaim CHRIST to others, but that is HIS PLAN and I am not wise enough to question that.  Knowing that we are simply HIS tools to further HIS WORK should be worth it for us, even though we simply are left to perform HIS PLAN by FAITH!

“IF THEN” we are left here for a purpose, it might behoove us to try to walk as closely to HIS WORD as possible?  We don’t have forever to serve HIM, so why do we try to amass wealth or fame when JESUS is our focal point?  It might be wise for us to remind ourselves AT LEAST DAILY that we are simply tools to be used by THE CREATOR to honor and glorify HIM.  “IF THEN” we are HIS, why are we trying to do that which “this world” honors?  Maybe we should consider these things more frequently???