Thursday October 29th, 2026
«NLT Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth »
«Amplified Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value] »
«NKJV Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth »
1 You were raised from death with Christ. So live for what is in Heaven, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.
2 Think only about what is up there, not what is here on earth.
3 Your old self has died, and your new life is kept with Christ in God.
4 Yes, Christ is now your life, and when He comes again, you will share in His glory.
From my experience as a lecturer before going into full-time ministry, I know that in a class, not everyone’s focus is on understanding what is being taught.
Some students are focused on the teacher’s clothes, some on how he talks, others on impressing other students, and so on.
- What is worthy of note is that those who focus on less important things lose a whole lot in the end.
This same thing plays out in God’s kingdom; many Christians do not focus on the right things.
All some Christians want from God is a new car, a new house, a promotion and so on.
I pity such Christians because they might get what they are focused on but lose out on the more important things they have ignored.
Jesus Christ said that you should seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all other things shall be added to you, Matthew 6:33.
In other words, if you just focus on making it to heaven by being righteous here on earth, cars, houses and other material things will automatically come your way.
I am a living testimony of what Jesus said in this verse of Scripture. I set my focus on the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and now, I can’t count how many of these other things I have. The best part is that I am also on my way to heaven.
Why focus on things that are temporary instead of things that are eternal ?
Focus on the eternal things, and the temporary things will follow.
Many people never reach the heights that God has ordained for them because somewhere along the line, they take their focus away from heaven and start pursuing material things.
Their prayers change from,
“Lord, help me to love You more” to “Lord, give me this and that.”
You need to remember that when the roll is called up yonder, none of these things will matter anymore.
Ask anyone who has had a near-death experience, and they will tell you that material things, as flashy as they may seem, are not worth all the attention given to them.
From now on, make Paul’s admonition in 2 Corinthians 4:18 your lifestyle
«NLT So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever »
«NKJV while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal »
« CEV Things that are seen don’t last forever, but things that are not seen are eternal. This is why we keep our minds on the things that cannot be seen »
Application – Search your heart; what really are you focused on ?
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
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