Daily Devotion. 3

Colossians 3:1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. Set your mind on things above. Heaven is your home. God is your Father. Nothing on this earth matters except the humans. God loves each one and wants them to come to Him. This earthly life is a blink of the eye in time but eternity has no end. We will be with Jesus in perfect living. We will worship God in person. We will be with friends and family who are saved. Who do you want to be in heaven with you? Are they saved? Are you encouraging them in their Christian life? Are you praying for them?

1 Corinthians 2:12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. To the world God's message doesn't make sense. They have a hard time understanding it. They have the spirit of the world that is against God. When a person believes that Jesus is the Lord and Savior and comes to Him in faith God gives them the Holy Spirit to live inside them and help them understand the truth. When we read the bible we should ask for understanding. When we hear a sermon we should ask to hear a message for us. God gave us a wonderful gift. Let Him guide you and your understanding.

Psalm 9:1 I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. When the Lord answers our prayer or gives us a blessing we must thank Him and then we should tell others what He has done for us. Many are praying for something or needing a blessing and hearing what He has done for you can encourage them as they wait for answers. God is sooooo good we need to share His goodness whenever we can. People get discouraged. People are impatient. People get scared. They need comfort from us. Remind them that the Lord answers prayer at the right time, in the right way.