In his letter to the Colossians, Paul calls us to put our old selves away and be rebuilt within Christ. Paul says twice in the first few verses to set our hearts and minds on things above; also that we are the chosen people of God. God chooses us. When we accept that we are under God and that he is our king, only then will we be able to selflessly serve Him.
This passage continues to tell us that we should put to death the things that don’t glorify Christ; things such as sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed.
All of these things are contrary to the plans that God has for our lives. These things get in the way and fog our view for what God’s will is. Along with those things are anger, rage, malice, slander and filthy language.
When we are transformed by Christ, all of this is to be removed from our life. However, our inherent desires are to fulfill the desires of the flesh. We have to actively fight against the ugly sin in our lives, which is only through the truth of Jesus Christ that we can be saved from the faults and brokenness.
Not only does Paul speak of all of the things to discard in our lives, but he also reminds us of all of the traits God’s chosen people should bear; compassion, kindness, gentleness, patience and forgiveness. This passage in Colossians tells us how we ought to dream and set our minds on things above (heavenly).
Our hopes, our dreams, our aspirations should be set on things of eternal value, which is in Christ alone. So when we dream, we need to turn our hearts and minds toward the glory of God. Through that, God’s marvelous and glorious plan will come to fruition in our lives.
Dear brothers and sisters, as we approach God with willing hearts as eager servants, may He who transformed our hearts become the center for all the glory.