"If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God 2 Set your minds on things above not on the things on the earth" Colossians 3:1-2 NKJV
When things go wrong in your life, who is the first person you seek help from? Is it your partner, pastor, family or friends? When you are in a storm all of this helps but, the most important call you should make is Jesus. Our text tells us to 'Seek those things which are above' and 'Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth'. Jesus should be your first contact because He is able to provide the help that no one else can.
Verse 2 directs us to get our thoughts right. They should be focused on Jesus, not on what is happening around you. Your thoughts can lead you down the wrong path. Time and time again, false thoughts can enter your mind and cause panic. If you listen to these lies, you can be hooked into something that has not happened. Therefore, focus on God, because He always shows us the truth.
Tony Evans comments on these verses:
'Believers must be tuned into the Heavenly Broadcasting Network to receive data needed for daily living. Take a look a good look at heaven's perspective on every issue so you will know how to live on earth.' The Tony Evans Bible Commentary
Jesus is never too busy to answer you. He watches over you all the day. Take for example the account after the Feeding of the Five Thousand. Jesus put the disciples into a boat and sent them to the otherside of the lake. They did this but, soon got into problems as a storm hit the lake and they were in danger of capsizing. Jesus had gone up a mountain to be alone and pray. However, He noticed them and set off walking to the boat on the water. When He reached them, they thought He was a ghost and were scared even more. But He calmed the wind and the waves and they were safe Matthew 14:22-33.
Watch what happened; He saw them from afar and heard their cries of desperation and He came to them. And He will come to you as you keep your eyes set on Him. He will bring peace, hope and encouragement. Therefore, don't ever take your eyes off Him and look at what is around you instead. Notice that Peter looked around at the wind and high waves and he sunk. He took his eyes off Jesus. Don't do that - Look up!
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