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DTEB, “Getting Christ and Ourselves Back in Focus”

On November 11, 2024 by Dteb With 0 Comments - down to earth believer

“Col. 3:1 ¶ If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Col. 3:2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

Col. 3:3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Col. 3:4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” (Colossians 3:1-4, English Standard Version)

I frequently struggle with focus these days. Dizziness makes me wonder exactly where the chair I’m wanting to sit down is located. I am reminded of an old proverb that goes something like this: “He who tries to sit in two chairs ends up on the floor.”

But my problem with focusing is more than a physical problem. It is also a mental problem. Ultimately, being out of focus is also a spiritual issue.

You may have heard by now that we recently had an election. I got way too focused on it leading up to said election. No, that is an understatement. Truth to tell, I was obsessed with it. I was also very judgmental toward people who were obsessed about the election, but who came down on the other side of the debate. (The other side is, of course, the wrong side.)

God finally got my attention. “You, Daryl, need to do you! You might want to remind your sisters and brothers to do that too.”

Ouch!

What I think has happened is that we are, as a nation,out of focus. Or, at least, those of us who call ourselves Christ-followers are out of focus. The fact—at least the fact as I see it is this: The person whom we elect president of the United States may be important, but Jesus is our King. And that is infinitely more important than who we did or did not elect. We need to focus our attention on our King. Christians do not primarily live in a democracy. We live in a kingdom, the Kingdom of God. The LORD Jesus Christ is our King.

In short, we need to shift our focus back to God. When he was standing before Pilate, Jesus said that his kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36). I am trying to remember that right now. Sometimes, I do better at that than at others. My spiritual dizziness comes in waves. I need to focus on doing a better job of focusing on Jesus.

You?

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