Continuing on the theme of “Set Your Affection on Things Above,” today’s Change Journey verse is Colossians 3:4. It tells the third reason why I should do so. “When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”
Christ is my life. He is my life now. He keeps me living, moving, and breathing and also gives me spiritual strength. Without Him I can do nothing. (See John 15:5) With Him I can do all things. (See Philippians 4:13)
Christ is my eternal life. In John 14:6 Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
Right now I do not have the privilege of physically being with Jesus and seeing Him as He is, but that day is coming soon. Christ will appear, and I will appear with Him in glory. When He comes to receive me, I will be like Him. I John 3:2 holds out to me a beautiful promise, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.”
I must set my affections on things above because
1. Jesus is my life
2. He is coming soon to receive me unto Himself
3. I will see Him as He is
4. I will be like Him
“And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.” I John 3:3)
“O, Lord Jesus, even so come quickly! And while I am waiting for You to come, help me to set my heart on You and keep me pure. For I shall soon be with You and see You as You are and be like You! Amen!”
The past few days have been very cold, and Tuesday it snowed. We got about an inch, just enough to be pretty. The trailer park road was covered with snow, and the road we turn onto from the trailer park was a sheet of ice. Even though it was quite chilly (about 16 degrees), I went out and took some pictures. Here are a few of them.