Contemplative Bible Reading

Colossians 3:1 (New Living Translation)

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

Allow me to paraphrase this.

Jesus of Nazareth, the one anointed to take away the sins of the world, rose from the grave and sits next to God the Father. While still living here on earth, act like you are with Jesus up there in heaven.

Simple. Almost impossible. Someone cuts me off in traffic? Who cares? I’m sitting on the couch and chatting with Jesus, the one anointed to take away the sins of the world, and God the Father. What’s traffic? What’s a promotion at work? What’s the worry if dinner is ten minutes late or Xfinity has terrible customer service?

Oh, that is what this one verse is telling me? Well, uh, I, er…gosh, I have a lot of excuses in my life for a bunch of things that don’t matter. God, please help me in my unbelief.