Set Your Mind 12/19-21

19-21 December 2016 - Set Your Mind – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Colossians 3:2 “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth”.

            Christmas lists check off . . . oh oh . . . I miss something . . . I’m going crazy trying to count down the days of Christmas!  Got a family gathering . . . What kind of food am I going to bring . . . Oh boy! I forgot cookies . . . Can’t live without it . . .  Oh, the presents . . . I got to wrap them . . . Oh, the Christmas cards, I got to mail it . . .

            Our minds are full of things . . . It is a normal thing to do.  Just don’t forget James 1:5, “If any of you lack wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”  Oh, generous God, He’s with you day to day.

            God is a busy God, yet He finds time to help you with little things.  You are a busy person, just simply find time to ask Him to help you to smooth things out.  I did! I had problem with something and blessed Holy Spirit, He got me a help to solve it.

            When we turn our eyes toward Jesus, He becomes a powerful reminder that our old life “died, and [our] life is hidden with Christ in God” (V.3).  Spiritual graces, power, experiences, and blessings are all with Christ in heaven.

            Jesus gives those things upon all who sincerely ask Him, and diligently seek Him. What things on earth are, but a short moment.  What things above us are eternal life. Something worth setting your mind upon.  It means simply ‘just don’t forget Jesus.’  

            A wonderful chorus to remember is to ‘turn your eyes upon Jesus.’

Song: Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus

1.  O soul, are you weary and troubled?

No light in the darkness you see?

There’s light for a look at the Savior,

And life more abundant and free!

Chorus:

Turn your eyes upon Jesus;

Look full in His wonderful face,

And the things of the earth will

            grow strangely dim,

In the light of His glory and grace.

2. Through death into life everlasting

He passed, and we follow Him there;

Over us sin no more hath dominion—

For more than conquerors we are!

[Then chorus]

3. His word shall not fail you—He promised;

Believe Him, and all will be well:

Then go to a world that is dying,

His perfect salvation to tell!   [Then chorus]

(Written by Helen Howarth Lemmel, Sing His Praise)

By the way, Merry Christmas to you!

Dorothy