Your Home Base Has Changed Focus

Hello everyone,

There are things you do, the way and manner at which you do them that people would recognise where you’re from and may ask you to confirm their thoughts. This is as a result of how you were brought up and how you lived your life, the same should be said of those born of God. The early church acted so much like Jesus that the people of Antioch gave them the name Christians, meaning ‘like Christ’ (ref.: Acts 11:19-26), but is that the case today, can anyone say that about you. I’m not talking about being a religious fanatic, rather what I mean is can they see Jesus Himself manifest in the way you live?

Colossians 3:1-2 says, “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 mind on things above, not things on the earth.” The Message Bible puts it thus, “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.” The Message Bible just made Colossians 3:1-2 very clear.

Having received the new life in Christ Jesus, you are meant to act like it, people should see that your life naturally reflects Christ in everything you do, and not a religious sentimental way of life. As true Sons of God, your focus should be where Christ is because He is now your life and He lives inside of you, and He is the reason why you are a Son of God. Christ is our perfection, so we are to focus on His very essence which is by looking above and not being focused on things on this earth. As you keep doing this you get transformed and you see things from a perspective, which shows a good sign of Spiritual growth.

By setting your mind on things above is to allow the gift—Holy Spirit—you received become relevant in your life. When you focus on things on this earth, you don’t hear the Holy Spirit when He speaks because you were not listening, but focused on the earth, and you won’t portray the very life of Christ.

To reflect the life of Christ is not a religious act as I said earlier, instead, it is a display of your real and true life, by being guided by the Holy Spirit. So, let us not be carried away, but we should be focused on who we are, and our perfection—Christ Jesus.

May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.

                    

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

                                          

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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)