DT – 5/4 – Colossians 3:1-4 – Setting Your Hearts on Things Above
What would be some fundamental differences between someone who has his heart set on heavenly things versus earthly things? Someone who sets his heart on heavenly things have in mind the things of God. He understands that life is not about pursing happiness but faithfulness. So his earthly dreams do not become important. When such a person’s heart is set on heavenly things then he is going to use his earthly things—basically money and time—to invest in the things that will endure in heaven. And basically those things are people and God’s ministry. He will understand that the only earthly things that he needs is are just his needs. A person who sets his heart on heavenly things is able to accept and process setbacks and disappointments with the end in mind. In other words, he is able to hope and to persevere through trials and tribulations.
From the exhortation to “set your heart” and “set your minds” on things above, what practical lesson can I learn about my responsibility and ability to personally direct my heart and mind toward godliness? This tells me that I have the responsibility and the ability to appropriately set my heart and my mind on heavenly things. It is my fault and my responsibility if I choose to dwell on wrong values, on earthly things, on wrong source of significance, on the smut of the world. I cannot blame others for thinking these things, and I cannot blame others for my life turning out poorly, and I cannot blame myself for war that battle inside of heart between heavenly and earthly values.
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