Pastors Corner

for Sunday October 31st
Raised with Jesus.
“Since you have been raised with Christ, seek those things above where Christ is…set your mind on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” (Col. 3:1-2) If you have been washed in the blood of Jesus then you have been raised up with Christ! Raised from what? Raised from the grave where we died to our former way of life; that life where we lived for our flesh and pleased our sinful selves; that life that promised so much but gave so little; that life that had no answers to the tough questions of life; that life that in spite of the hustle and bustle had a hollow ring to it. Then Jesus intersected our lives and in our brokenness we cried out for mercy and at that moment of surrender we died. But the day we died was also the day we were born! Born into a new family with a new address – the place where Jesus is! However, we’re not home yet. We’re strangers and travelers here on this earth and as such we must SET our minds on things above. If we don’t set our minds on things above, we will drift off course and become entangled with this world again. Always remember, we have been raised with Christ, this world is not our home; we’re just passing through. Our home is where Jesus is – at the right hand of the Father.
Pastor Don.