Godly Affection
Colossians 3:2 ‘Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.’
Most people have heard about being ‘too heavenly minded to be any earthly good’. But how many have considered whether they are ‘too earthly minded to be any heavenly good?’ Paul admonishes those who are Christian to ‘set their affection on things above.’ However, Paul is not only speaking about heaven, but also wants Christians to focus their attention on all things of a spiritual nature. It has been said that a Christian should keep his feet on the ground but his head in heaven. When our affection is directed toward heavenly things, we will find that it is much easier to arrange our priorities in proper order here on earth.
In today’s hectic society it’s easy to overlook heavenly things and be overwhelmed by the cares and responsibilities of everyday life; and not find time to be still and know just Who God is or what He expects of us. Just what do we spend most of our time thinking about or working toward? Do we stop to realize that ‘the things which we see are temporal or earthly, but the things which are not seen are eternal?’ (2 Corinthians 4:18) Do we focus our thoughts enough on the heavenly realm with all its splendor, and most of all do we look forward to meeting our Saviour: or are we solely fixated on the ‘here and now’? When we compare the blessings and benefits of heaven with the trials and troubles we have to contend with on a daily basis here, shouldn’t we be motivated to think more often about the glories of our eternal home? After all, this world is no longer the home of Christians, as our citizenship is now in heaven. (Philippians 3:20)
Setting our affection on things above requires that we spend time in God’s Word and seek His perspective on all areas of life. A Godly perspective will not only
What is our perspective It should be shaped by the Word