FAITH CAPSULE: Setting mind on things from above will upset forces which work against having all things work for good.
Colossians 3:1-17
Those who seek things which are above and those who set their minds on things above are ones who shall have all things added to them. It is written, “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Colossians 3:1-2)
Without doubt, those who seek things which are above; those who set their mind on things above are the ones who, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) Have you been raised with Christ? Ones who truly accept Jesus Christ as Lord and savior are considerably ones that are raised with Christ.
As a believer, what you seek and set your mind on is what will make you up in the journey of life. The word of God is the access to heaven and access to God. The word of God is true and never fails. When you seek the kingdom of heaven first without any hidden agenda, the result will be true to God’s word. When we seek Him, it should be with all our heart and being. God did not ask for less or more and He will not accept less in our seeking Him. God does not ask for what we cannot offer, He made us and He knows what we are capable of doing for His name to be glorified. The book of Deuteronomy 4:29 documented, “…seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Hebrew 11:6 describes what is at stake for those seek Him diligently stating, “…He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Have you indeed and in truth given your life to Him? Are you expecting God’s reward in your seeking Him? If you are one who seek God diligently it is important to know that without expectation there shall be no manifestation.
Seek God with all your diligence and He will bring to pass all things just as promised in His word. One who sincerely desires to possess all things from above should constantly engage seeking and setting mind on the things above.
What a believer seeks or sets is where the mind is. If your mind is on the kingdom of God, you will live heaven on earth and if it is on the kingdom of this world, you will have no choice but to reap from where you seek and set. A mind that is set on God will always wait and look up to Him for all answers from above.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of seeking Him diligently.