1-2 So if you're serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that's where the action is. See things from his perspective. (Colossians 3:1-2 The Message)
1Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. (New American Standard)
There is a clear message here that follows the formula "if this, than that." If you have been raised up with Christ, if you have been born again, if you are actually a Christian, than act like it, pursue it, don't act like nothing has happened to you, don't be self-absorbed and only concentrate on what's right in front of your face. Set your mind on things above, heavenly things, what is going on around Christ, don't get stuck in the right here and now, don't get stuck in only things that concern the flesh. Instead of that "see things from his perspective", look at life with spiritual eyes not just natural eyes, realize that what is going on around you has eternal implications not just temporary implications. I have heard people say, "he's so heavenly minded he's no earthly good" as if they were quoting the bible. The truth is that most Christians are so earthly minded they are no heavenly good. They are just shuffling along with their eyes to the ground, oblivious to people and things around them and are not in tune with Christ, they have no idea what he's doing and wants them to do. Paul admonishes us to"keep seeking the things above", implying what we should be doing and keep on doing. the question to us, "is that what you are doing?", "are you in pursuit?"
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