WHAT
HAS YOUR AFFECTION?
Memorise:
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2
Read:
Colossians 3:1-6, Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel 23-24, Mark
15:33-16:8
I have observed that one of the reasons
why many Christians find it difficult to live according to the standards of the
Bible today is that their mind is not set on the things of heaven, and the
reason for this is the coming of material prosperity to the church. Is it then a
mistake that God has prospered us materially? Certainly not! Abraham was
blessed, Isaac was blessed and Jacob was also blessed, but yet, they all served
the Lord. King David even blessed the Lord for material prosperity among other
things. Psalm 103:1&5 says,
“Bless
the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name…. who
satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the
eagle’s.”
I have always said that the grace you
need to manage material prosperity is far greater than the grace you need to
manage poverty. When God begins to prosper you, you must begin to pray harder
for more grace to manage the prosperity, or else, your affection may shift from
the things of heaven. It is foolishness to serve the Lord and be mindful of the
things of heaven when you are poor, only for you to forget the Lord who has
prospered you when the wealth comes. This is why the Bible in Proverb 1:32
says:
“For
the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools
shall destroy them.”
For many children of God, when they will
still struggling to make ends meet, their prayers used to be “Thy Kingdom come”
Nowadays; they live their lives as if they are not going to die any more, and
as if Jesus cannot come at any moment. Its not hard to identify those whose
affection is set on the things of heaven, because they are always busy
investing in the expansion of God’s kingdom. Because their investments are in
heaven, their hearts are always thinking about heaven.
“But
lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your
treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Matthew
6:20-21
There is no certainty in whatever
treasures you keep on earth. Your investment in the things of heaven is what
you will be left with if you make it to heaven. Therefore, begin to set you
affections on heavenly things from today.
Prayer
Point
Sweet
Holy Spirit, fill my heart with love for the things of heaven in Jesus’ Name.
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