Seeking Things Above
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Rev. Tse Amable | March 24 2026 | Colossians 3:1–4
KEY VERSE: “Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.” (Colossians 3:1, NIV)
MESSAGE:
One of the truths revealed in the Scriptures is that the believer has not only been united with Jesus Christ in His resurrection but has also been raised up with Him and seated with Him in the heavenly realms, as Ephesians 2:6 teaches. This means our interests should not be centred on the things of this world, but on the things of the kingdom of heaven. Sadly, many of us spend most of our time thinking about and pursuing earthly things, while giving far less attention to the things of God. This is not how the believer is meant to live.
Our key verse begins with the word “Since.” The KJV uses the word “If,” but the point is not uncertainty. Paul speaks from a spiritual reality that is true for every believer in Jesus Christ. Since we have been raised with Christ and united with Him in His resurrection, our hearts and minds must be set on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. As the Scriptures say, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” (Colossians 3:2, NIV).
To live this out, we must obey the admonition of Colossians 3:5 and 8–10. We must put off the old sin-loving nature and put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. This is how the truth that we have been raised with Jesus Christ is expressed in daily life.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
What does it mean to set our minds on things above and not on earthly things? Jesus Christ prayed to the Father and said, “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it” (John 17:15–16, NIV). How can we live in the world and yet seek the things above?
PRAYER:
Lord, I thank You that through faith in Jesus Christ, I am united with Him in resurrection. Help me to live each day in the hope, strength, and holiness that flow from this truth. Keep me faithful as I await the fullness of life in Christ. Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: SET The word set comes from the Greek word phroneō. It means to think on, to direct one’s mind toward, or to be minded in a certain way. It speaks of a settled outlook, an inner focus, and a way of seeing life.
Paul is not asking believers to escape the world. He is calling them to live in it with hearts and minds governed by Christ. To set your mind on things above means to let your thoughts, values, desires, and choices be shaped by where Christ is and by what matters to Him.
Reflect on this:
What fills your mind will influence the way you live. When your heart is fixed on Christ, your daily life begins to follow that direction.
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