Look up Honey Bun! {Colossians 3:1-11}

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.
(Colossians 3:1-11 ESV)
Lately I have really been asking the Lord to keep my eyes and my heart glued to Him. Every time I ask of this request (which is often) He directs me right to Colossians 3:1-11. This passage has played a tremendous part in my life as a young lady, as a daughter of the King of Kings, and as a sister in Christ. And I would love to share it with you. (:


Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:2-3 ESV)(emphasis added)

To "set your mind" means to pursue.. Pursue a deeper knowledge of Christ. How do we do that?
We seek His kingdom. We seek his pleasure (what makes Him happy). We seek to live a life worthy for Him. (Colossians 1:10)

Now, instead of just saying "Set your mind on Christ" the Holy Spirit directed Paul's hands to write "Set your mind on things above..." Above, implying that Christ is near the Father. Constantly making intercession on our behalf.


For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (Colossians 3:3-4 ESV)(emphasis added)

Your life is hidden. The power of Sin is no longer overwhelming you, for you are Christ's. Christ now overwhelms you! Sort of like when you wear camouflage while hunting. You are overwhelmed by the scenery. That is what you look like in Christ. Not to mention, you have the protection of fellowship with God. You are hidden, in Christ, in God.

Christ is your life. Your everything. Your satisfaction. Everything you do, you want to do for Him, He's your life. When you devote your life to something, or someone, your devotion is to them (or that) alone.

So...

Put to death all that junk. All that stuff was causing the wrath of God to be directed to you. But Christ took it all, all the punishment you deserved. So that you can have a relationship with Him, so He can be your life.

You've been justified, believe it. Live like it.



Now honestly, if reading that doesn't get you passionate about a life hidden in Christ, I don't know what would!


Look up Honey Bun. (Colossians 3:1-11) (:

Bethany J




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