When Christ who is in fact your life itself,..

When Christ who is in fact your life itself,

the gate, the path, the true reality,

the pioneer, & doctor, bringing health,

the source who mediates humanity,

is once again displayed in word & deed,

then you will find your place along with him.

The glory which is so much more than "need"

will multiply around us, not grow dim!

Like Moses & Elijah, we will glow

for having done our job to speak & lead

by actions & creative acts that show

the kind of children God himself would breed.

And though folk may have listened well to us

& look where we have pointed with our lives,

we won't want them to read the signs then fuss

about us, as if we had sourced the hives

of goodness that abundantly surround

us, we are not the Queen Bee, but some drones

or worker bees that serve by flying round.

Your plan's prepared abundant stores & homes!

Our two-fold job is really to exchange

the livery of the king of zombie-hearts,

for colours that our new king has arranged

and do the work we saw Messiah start.

But not in really deathly way, as they,

the rulers of the world see their jobs done!

Yeshua is the truth, the life, & way,

of leading and of following the One!

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Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.  Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.  You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.  Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.  Colossians 3:1‭-‬17 NIVUK

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