Part of the food chain.......

Good morning everyone. I laid in bed last night and thought about before I knew Christ. I was all about this world. So caught up in the rat race, the keeping up with the Jones's. Then, I remember seeing a sticker. The sticker said "NOTW" ????? I didn't know what it meant at first. Then it dawned on me "Not of this World". This should be us while we walk the earth. We should realize if we are born again that we are not of this world! We're just here for a little while. We should keep our eyes up. So, Let's dig into some of the good stuff.

Bible Verse: Colossians 3:1 - "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God."


I remember when I was a diver in the navy we had a t-shirt that said "Once you enter the water, you are just part of the food chain." In 1 Peter 2:11 says that we are aliens and strangers in this world. We are in the world, but we are not of the world. We are born twice in a world of once-born people, and we're going to find ourselves going against the tide most of the time. It's like a when a was a diver and underwater. I was outside my natural environment (Part of the food chain). I could not live without my air supply that I was linked to from above and I could be consumed by the things of the underwater world. So, I had to keep my eyes open and stay linked or tethered to topside. That's the way we need to live. If we are to survive, we must stay linked to Jesus who is our life. The Bible says we're not to set our affections on things beneath, but on things above where Christ sitteth at the right hand of the Father. (Colossians 3:1)

My question to you today. Are you of this world? Maybe just a little? Let's be real with each other. We all are at times. It's time to check your lifeline...are you trusting in anything in this world? Are you making friends with the things of this world? Or, are you being pulled to the dark side at times? Have a great day, I love you and God bless!