RENEWED MINDS
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. —Colossians 3:1-2
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. —Colossians 3:5-10
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity… Colossians 3:12-14
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. —Colossians 3:17
Brothers and sisters, fellow followers/disciples of Jesus, we “have been raised with Christ” and are to set our “hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” Yes, we are to set our “minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Is this what we are doing? How are we doing that?
As new creatures in Christ, we are to “put to death… whatever belongs to your earthly nature:
- sexual immorality
- Impurity
- Lust
- Evil desires
- Greed, which is idolatry
- Anger
- Rage
- Malice
- Slander
- filthy language
- Lying
We used to live like this, but we have taken off our “old self” with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with:”
- Compassion
- Kindness
- Humility
- Gentleness
- Patience
- Bear with each other
- Forgive as the Lord forgave you
- Put on love which binds them all together in perfect unity
- Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus
- Give thanks to God the Father through Jesus
Yes, there is a renewal taking place in our minds that we think and act more like Jesus. Dear Father, may this be the case by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus. May this be all for Your honor and glory and the benefit of many other people. So be it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlSmG-_eJTU&list=RDIlSmG-_eJTU&start_radio=1