Whats your Mind set this week, or even this year? Are you in the right frame of mind to be successful?
Today’s Daily bread comes from Colossians 3:2
Where is your mental State?
“Set your mind on things above, not things on the earth”
As we come to today’s edition of the Daily Bread, i am reminded of possible my favorite movie of all time the movie Gladiator. this of course is a fictional movie based on actual characteristics of the former roman empire, but the direction and acting in this movie was impeccable and the writing was superb. You might be wondering,..wait a sec, have i gone off the deep end, i could have sworn i just landed at Zionreborn.com, why then am i reading about some 6 year old movie? Before you send me to the gallows thinking that i have lost my mind, i submit to you this piece of dialog from the movie. In an attempt to muster the courage of his men in battle, general Maximus utters these words;
“What we do in life, echoes in eternity”
If i could ever think of a line that embodied such fundamental, institutional and divine truth, it would be this. As Christians we have to remember we live in this world until we are called home. So why not take the word of the Lord and apply it practically to this life. That’s what its about, its taking the word of God and the application there of! The Line from this movie is just one example of the Application of Colossians 3:2 in we as everyday people in which life does not flow a picturesque Hollywood movie must make sure that we are setting our minds and hearts on Heavenly places, and not on the things of this world. Because when you think about it things in this world are not safe, and they will eventually just fail us. So why not try what the bible asks; “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal”
Matthew 6:20
Faith without Works is Dead
How so? I’m glad you asked. What i mean is this; how true is it that as Christians the things we do in life affect our place where we spend eternity. It is so important that we do the things that are right and do the things that just, because it is directly tied in to how we spend eternity. I submit to you the word of God that says “Faith Without works, is dead”. So what we do also affects not only where we spend eternity, but also the strength and wealth of our faith(check back tomorrow for our special on faith)
Remember God is no respecter of persons, and he will use, anyone and anything to get his message across to whom he will. You could be at a bus terminal and a car rides by and splashes mud all over you new white couture outfit and you have an epiphany. It may be a line from a movie. The point is, seek the Lord! He is all around you, just when you think he is not watching or God is not listening you will receive a word for the Lord. Just keep your eyes peeled and you ears ready. You never know who, what, when, where or how God will slip in a message for you, right on time
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