Title: Where Do You Set Your Affection?

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2 KJV

Devotion: Planet earth is a very beautiful place to live in and humanly speaking to enjoy and be fulfilled. Each normal person when growing up has aims and aspiration to achieve in life. We had targets to achieve when we were in secondary school; some of us met our targets early some later and some others did not and will never.

 But life on earth is a journey to eternity; to some it is very short - few minutes or hours, to some few years and to many others many years but all must depart from here to his or her eternity. Eternity is a permanent position, a home, a resting place or a place of torment. Whichever is achieved is continuous, meaning continuous rest or torment.

Going to such place deserves the best of preparation and the best choice must be made early because nobody knows when he/she will arrive there. Jesus teaches us in Matthew 6:19 to "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal" but in heaven where no thieves will speal it. Also because by so doing we will be well prepared to live where our treasure is. Our affection will be on things above if we keep our treasure there. (Matthew 6:20)

The passport and visa to heaven is with Jesus Christ and he freely gives it to whoever accepts him as Lord and Saviour. The visa must be renewed regularly by constantly living in obedience to God's authority. The charity we do here is laying up treasure in the mansion that Jesus Christ prepares for us (John 14:2)

Dearly beloved, let's tell our neighbours (Matthew 28:19-20) about this and be ready ourselves. Share your testimony with us. Shalom.

 I am your friend Dr Joel Olanrewaju visit us at ojaysjoel.blogspot.com for more devotionals.