I'm going to piggy back on yesterday's Easter Vigil reading. Today in Colossians 3, Paul begins to explain the human response to having been buried with Christ and raised with Christ in baptism. As you celebrate the triumph over the grave today, know also that you have victory of sin, death, and the devil. No longer do we need to live as though we were slaves to sin. No longer do we need to cower in the shadow of death. No longer do we need to fear the torments of hell. For we have been raised with Christ!
And now, we set our mind on things above, not on earthly things. This doesn't mean that we cannot or should not think about mundane, daily life kind of things. It means we don't focus on sinful things. Paul explains it clearly by telling us what to avoid, and by commanding us how to do the good God wants.
Rejoice in the victory of Jesus today! Then, as you seek to live for him, take this to heart:
Read Colossians 3:1-17
Study with me tomorrow,
Pastor Jon
Soli Deo Gloria!
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