Recently, I have been meditating on Colossians 2:20-3:3.                 

“Therefore if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world,why, as though living in the world do you subject yourselves to regulations—‘donot touch, do not taste, do not handle,’ which all concern things which perishwith the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These thingsindeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religions, false humility,and neglect of the body, but are of no value against indulgence of the flesh.If then you were raised withChrist, seek those things whichare above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind onthings above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hiddenwith Christ in God.”

If you are dead with Christ and dead to the world, act like it.Do not conform to the world. If you are risen with Christ, act like it. Letyour hearts and minds be on Heaven; that is where you are going.

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