Reality

DEVOTION

COLOSSIANS

REALITY


Col 2:17
the reality, however, is found in Christ.
NIV

Is there such a thing as false reality? If true reality or plainly just reality is found in Christ then everything else is an illusion or a false reality, a shadow of things to come as it states in the first part of the verse. The world I live in is not my reality, yet I spent an enormous amount of time and energy developing my “little corner” of this world. Some People are working and toiling to earn as much income as possible so they might be able to store it up for a day that may never arrive, storing up money in some investment that might well be advancing the cause of the evil one, without even knowing it. Many are spending most of their waking hours in an attempt to achieve success in a field of their choice, with some convinced of a divine appointment to that task. I pray that is not my path. Many people are convinced of their need for constant improvement in their endeavors so they seek out more knowledge from others who profess to know the way to self improvement. All this, struggle of life, could it be a false reality that they seek? Again, I examine my own thoughts, and desires, to test myself and see if I do the same things.

But I know, without any doubt, my true reality is found in Christ, he should be the soul object of my endeavors.
The reality is; this life is temporary and all the things of this life will perish, Christ is eternal and his world, the kingdom of God, will last for every.

Col 3:1-4
3:1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
NIV

These words admonish me to set my mind not on the earthy things, but rather on reality. Should I not attend to the eternal rather then the temporal? Should I not be spending my time, energy and resources engaged in the reality found in Christ? Yes!
Now, it is true, he has created this place, for me, and he has created it with much in which I can find pleasure, and comfort. True, I can enjoy the things, this world has, for it was created by him and for him. But I am not to make this place the reason for my life, but rather I am to make him the reason I live. He is my reality!