“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.” (Colossians 3:1-3 NLT)
Paul explains true Christian behavior – putting on the new self by accepting Christ and regarding the earthly nature as dead. We change our moral and ethical behavior by letting Christ live within us, so that He can shape us into what we should be.
Setting our sights on heaven means striving to put heaven’s priorities into daily practice. Letting heaven fill our thoughts means concentrating on the eternal rather than the temporal.
“For you died” means that we should have as little desire for this world as a dead person would have. The Christian’s real home is where Christ lives. This truth gives us a different perspective on our life here on earth, looking at life from God’s perspective and seeking what He desires. This is the antidote to materialism; we gain the proper perspective on material goods when we take God’s view of them. The more we regard the world around us as God does, the more we live in harmony with Him. We must not become too attached to what is only temporary.
– From the “Life Application Study Bible” (NLT)
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