November 4, 2025 3:00 am
The Bible emphasizes focusing on heavenly matters rather than earthly circumstances, as seen in Colossians 3:2, where the Greek word Froneo highlights the importance of directing one's reactions to eternal things, not worldly ones.
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Yeah. Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Focus your mind. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians three two The command of this verse is contained in the Greek word Froneo.
the noun form has an emphasis on the emotive side of our thoughts. Its use in secular Greek literature favors what we might call our gut reactions or our intuition. Obviously, the verb is recorded in the imperative mode, making the term both intensive and authoritative. It could well be translated: direct your reactions so that they respond to heavenly matters. The Lord Jesus rebuked Peter because he did not savor the things of God.
In many other places, the translators have chosen mind as the term's best rendering. But in each case, the emphasis appears to be on the way we react to our relationship to God's Word or to each other. And, in each case, as in our text for today, the emphasis is always for us to focus on the matters of eternity, not on our earthly circumstances. Paul's great teaching throughout Romans 6, 7, and 8 gives a wonderful comparison and contrast between the flesh and the spirit, concluding in chapter 8 that they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh. but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
Romans 8. Mm-hmm. Insisting that the believers in the Philippian church follow his own life's example. Paul agonizes over many among them who walk so that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. A worldly lifestyle is very dangerous for a believer.
Please remember the warning that whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. James four four. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/slash donate.
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