Colossians 3

I'm back! Haven't blogged in a while. I just thought I'd post some thoughts I had while reading through the third chapter of Colossians. Here's part 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. Set your mind on things that are above, not on earthly things. 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 3:1-4

We have died and no longer live. Christ lives in us (Galatians 2:20). This brings us out of self-centeredness, self-pity, self-worship, and into love and service of one who is greater than us. When our hearts and minds are set on things above, we do not idolize things on earth. Earthly bread will never satiate us forever. Earthly drink will always leave us thirsty again. However, Christ, who is above, is the bread from heaven that always satiates and the water that brings eternal life. We are freed from the bondage of our sin and the bondage of self-worship and become slaves to Christ, which is where true freedom is found (John 8:31-32). On the day that he appears, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is (1 John 3:2).