Higher Things By Lorraine Ezell
(Note from Linda: This is a very important question for everyone standing for marriage restoration to consider and deal with appropriately, because there’s NO doubt that God wants to be first and for us to make the “higher things” of His kingdom our first priority. So I appreciate Lorraine’s permission to share today’s Coffee Break devotion and hope that everyone reading it will be blessed and encouraged and reminded that the restoration of our marriages can not be our top priority if we want to please God.)
“If ye then be risen with Christ…” Colossians 3:1a
To those who are “risen with Christ”- who have received eternal life, have the new birth, who have been raised from death into life, whose sins are buried, and whose life is in Christ- the writer of the verse goes on to tell us two things: “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” (verses 1,2)
“Seek those things which are above; set your affection on things above…. not on things on the earth”
I believe that this is a time when God is calling His people to stop seeking earthly, temporal things and begin to seek those things which are eternal- “higher things”. We have put too much emphasis on personal gain, houses, lands, riches, acceptance by the world, fame and popularity. These are not the “higher things”. These are not the things that hold great eternal rewards. They are temporary- we can’t take them with us when we leave here, moths and rust corrupt them, and thieves break through and steal them. Let me stop right here for a moment and say, “I thank God for blessing me with nice things and the things that I have need of. I am so thankful to have a roof over my head, shoes on my feet, food on my table, etc.” But I cannot “set my affection on these things”. I can’t “seek after these things”.
What are you seeking after this morning? More and more and more “things”? “Godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1 Timothy 6:6) Where have you set your affection? On earthly things? Temporal things? Heavenly things? Eternal things? “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Matthew 6:21) It’s time to take inventory of where your priorities lie. If they are not in the right place, then repent and begin to refocus and put “higher things” first.
Have a great day. Are your affections on the “higher things”? Are you seeking after “higher things”?
Coffee Break is a morning devotional written by Lorraine Ezell and it’s sent by email free of charge for the asking from About the Master’s Business Ministry, Inc.
So please feel free to call Lorraine at (601) 833-5278 or E-mail her at mastersbusiness@bellsouth.net.
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