If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, siting at the right hand of God.  (2) Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.  (3) For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.  (4) when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. 

The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Colossians from prison in Rome. He was addressing the heresies troubling the church there by false teachers trying to impose the fruitless laws and traditions  of men on the Christians.

Our verses today teach us that secular life is of this world and the faithful are to set their wills and minds on things above.  This exhortation goes hand in hand with forgiveness and obedience. We are to let go of what keeps our hearts earthbound. The sacrifice of Christ and His glorious resurrection which we ponder this  Easter weekend tells us that Christ’s finished work is wholly acceptable to God.  Christ stands in for us and we are hidden in Him and our sins are forgiven.   At the moment of belief in this truth we become new men and women in Christ. We have hope which is certain so that when Jesus appears for the second time we faithful will appear in Him in glory.  Wow.

We must live our lives with our hearts and will on Christ and things above. As c.s.lewis wrote “aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in.  Aim at earth and you get neither.”  Happy Easter.