October 3, 2022

Passage Read: Colossians 1-2
Meditation Verses: 1:4-5

Thought

The Gospel is supposed to include the hope laid up for us in heaven, and it is that hope that moves us to love the saints and hold fast our faith in Christ. The hope of heaven should be a chief motivating factor in our life in Christ! Our attention and our hope need to be fixed on heaven, according to Paul, and if it is, we are more inclined to trust Christ and love the brothers in real and deep ways, even radical ways.

Application

The more I hope for heaven and trust that my reward there is significant or can be increased, the more I am willing to do for Christ. The more I'm willing to sacrifice earthly things, the more I'm willing to do to help others know Christ and make it through this life. Doing good to all people, especially believers, increases my reward in heaven. That's loving my neighbor as myself, at it's best.