Your Life Is Christ

Colossians 3:1-4 reminds us in this passage of what Christ’s death and resurrection accomplished for us: (1) we died with him, (2) we have been raised with Christ, and (3) our lives are hidden with Christ in God. Since Christ has accomplished these things on our behalf, Paul is urging us to live our whole lives for him—for Christ is our life! He gives us clear instructions for (1) how to pursue maturity—seek and set your minds on the things above (3:1-2) and (2) what result comes from living in Christ—when Christ appears… you will appear with him in glory (3:4). Living lives that fully reflect Christ isn’t easy, yet the result makes it worthwhile; we will be with Christ in glory!