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. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:1-4
Gracious Jesus, I don’t think I’ve ever praised you for a phone with GPS before today. But as someone born with neither an internal compass nor a gyroscope… as someone who labors to find their parked car… as someone who walks out of a hotel room not remembering if the elevator is to the right or the left… I give you praise for the good gifts of modern technology. To have a phone that can talk me to my location has helped me save face, (and marital stress), more than once.
Jesus, in a far more profound way, I’m praising you this morning for the Scriptures… for they are constantly re-directing my wandering heart to its true destination. And I’m praising you for the gospel… for the gospel is not only my GPS, it’s the car which gets me home. Indeed, Jesus, I’m resetting my heart on you this morning.
You are my destination and my delight. By God’s grace, your death is considered to be mine. When you died on the cross, God punished you for all my sins. When you were raised from the dead, I was raised with you and was given a whole new life and story.
Right now, my life is safely hidden in you… God has placed me in union with you, Jesus. I’m covered with your righteousness… completely forgiven and acceptable to God—very much loved by him. When you return to this world to finish your work of renewal and restoration, I will be made like you… I’m destined to become as lovely and as loving as you, and to reign with your whole Bride in the new heaven and new earth. This is the best news ever, Jesus. There’s no other story I’d rather be in… and yet, until the Day you return, I’ll be tempted to think otherwise.
Jesus, only you can change my heart, but I can, and I must, set my heart on you. No one and nothing else is worthy of my heart’s adoration, affection and allegiance… only you… though good things and bad things claim otherwise. I set my heart on you today, Jesus, as my ultimate good… Not on my reputation… my children… my marriage… my stuff… my job… Not on my desire to get even… to get out… to be liked… to be happy… to be in control… to be safe.
Jesus, you’ve done everything for me, and now I trust you to do everything in me that will bring you glory. So very Amen, I pray, in your matchless name.