Seek the Things that are Above

We heard last Sunday that 'as you...have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him.' (Col 2:6-7). We are to continue to live our lives in Christ because he is our life - we have died, and our life is now hidden with him. Although we may not see the fullness of this now, we are told to put to death those things that are earthly and to clothe ourselves with the new self. Take a look at that list of earthly behaviours in Col 3:5-8. Ask God to show you how to put them to death as you are tempted to act in any of these ways. At the same time ask God to clothe you with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience (Col 3:12-17). These are the things that are above, that are of Christ who is our life.
Glen