Colossians 3:1

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is,sitting at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:1

If then you were raised with Christ

For you to be 'raised with' Christ you would have to be dead like He was, you would have had to be accused of something, you would have had to know that you were sent into this world to die, you would have had to know that they would choose you over a real criminal, you would have had to know that you would bear your own cross, walk to your place of death, be continually mocked and then stretched wide, and hung high and left to die, you would have to know that the heavens would close cuz your Father couldn't bear to look, angels weep, the ground shakes and the very sun looks away. To be raised with Christ you would have to die WITH Him as He died, you know you would call and say Eli, Eli lama sabachthani you know it wasn't even about you! IF THEN YOU **WERE** RAISED "WITH" Christ

Seek those things which are above

Jesus is no longer here, He stayed for 40 days after He rose from the grave on the 3rd day, He ain't here no more, He's above! And if we're raised WITH Him, just as He had His sights set on things above, kingdom business, so should we! So should we be focused on things above so when the boss gives you a hard time, look up! It's for His glory, when the kids drive you up the wall, look up. When you feel you wanna strangle your spouse (yeah don't look at me like you ain't human) look up, when the driver on the road cuts you up in a bad way, look up... Look to Jesus the author and finisher of your faith, look to things above as you should do once you've been raised from death, SEEK those things, go in search of, go on a quest to find out those things which are above! Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness

where Christ is,

There we shall be also, where you heart is there your treasure is also, where we look to, the things we seek and set our heart to there we shall be too. I go to my Father's to prepare a place for you... What He also said is: while I'm gone, you can find Me, when you seek Me with all your heart, you should prepare yourselves to come and be with Me, you gotta take off them shoes cuz where I am is holy ground, you gotta strip yourself of that bad attitude, them lying lips have to be cured with a hot coal, that envious spirit has to be tested and discarded of, you gotta prepare yourself for the place I'm preparing for you. You gotta have a clean heart, mind and soul to come to My Father's house, where I am is holy ground

sitting at the right hand of God

I am sitting, I ain't roaming no more I have a place to rest My head, not only am I sitting but I'm seated at the RIGHT hand of God my Father. You don't need me to tell you that biblically the right hand means power the right hand means strength!!! I am seated beside power and strength. Look this is where I need you to be, it ain't impossible because I done it. I'm here. I made it.

I died but I'm here, I was raised now I'm here. Where you are is not your destiny I have greater things planned for you but I ain't gon' force it down your throat you have to SEEK the things which are above, I've left nothing on the earth for you. Your riches are in heaven just as Mine are I have prepared a place for you. Are you ready for it?