A Colossians Day

Colossians 3:1-2 "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."

Matthew 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Where do I place the treasures in my life?

These are the verses that really stood out to me tonight. At Cru we were reading Col 3:1-11 and verses 1 and 2 really zoned in on how I think God is moving in my heart right now. I find myself focusing entirely too much on what is going on in the world around me, in my life, in my friends' lives, and not enough on what God wants and wills for my life.

He made this apparently clear last night, when a friend told me something that I did not want to hear. I knew that when she told me this, she had no idea what I was actually think about that specific topic of conversation but I felt God closing that door in my life for the time being. I have no doubt that someday He will give me the full desires of my heart, or adapt them to better fit His plan in my life. I do not doubt that someday it will happen for me and that it will be the best I have ever experienced, but in His timing. And right now, I am having a hard time being patient. I know this is a little like I am skirting around the issue, but hey, I don't want to go into too many details, or put in names.

Colossians 3:5-8 "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity. lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming."

Wow. That is quite a collection of verses. I like how Paul didn't write this in a gentle way saying 'oh just don't do those things as much' or 'well just try to change, if you can't its okay'. He said "put to death" that is quite a statement to make. Death is such a finality. Once something is dead, it cannot be brought back. I think this passage is fantastic! It poses so many questions, thoughts and convictions that I had never thought of before. Sometimes I think there is nothing more fascinating to read than the Bible.

One other passage I was reading today was in Genesis. Genesis 19 the story about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. I have heard that story before, Lot's wife turns to a pillar of salt, the city is destroyed etc but I never fully understood why the city had to be destroyed. After reading verses 19:4-8 I understand. The men of the city wanted to have sex with the angels of God. And while Lot said no, he offered to give his 2 virgin daughters over to the men. Then after fleeing the city his two daughters slept with their dad and got pregnant. Why did God not have wrath for Lot? Or his daughters? Lot offered to sacrifice his daughters to those evil men, and the girls weren't much better. I don't understand this passage at all.

So I know that this post was a little intense tonight. But I had a lot on my mind. I got some more London stuff taken care of today. So that means I have only 100 days until I leave! Oh my goodness. It is going to go so fast!

Au Revoir!