"And those who have insight will shine like the shining of the heavenly expanse, and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars, forever and ever." (Daniel 12:3) "Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand." (Daniel 12:10) "If therefore you were raised together with Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things which are above, not on the things which are on the earth." (Colossians 3:1-2) Daniel was certainly one who set his mind on the things above rather than things of the Earth . I think for most of us to set our mind on things above as opposed to things below brings us into the realm of asceticism. The realm of good versus evil. Focus on spiritual practices rather than the cares of this life. No! Paul was instructing the saints in chapter 2 of Colossians against asceticism. Get your eyes off of yourself and what you can do or are failing to do. Get your eyes rather on the throne! Where Christ is! Just look-He has made us alive with Him, we share His life!This connects us directly, boldly to the throne of God where our Divine Connector is seated at his right hand. Praise the Lord Daniel had visions that God gave him in the old testament economy to guide the saints in that day. Praise the Lord we have this simple vision of Christ, who has brought us into himself and we can daily enjoy whatever is coming from the throne . Purpose and building comes from theThrone, God’s intentions from eternity past come from the throne, immeasurable love for us comes from the throne, and life is constantly being poured out through Christ to us from the throne. Hallelujah! So what do we do? We set our minds there. What are you looking at today? Tomorrow? What’s troubling you ? What in this world has drawn you away from Him? Just pivot. Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Stop the religious, earthly , down below view. Look instead to the things that are true about you. Those are the things above. Nothing, and I repeat nothing can keep you from life that flows from the throne. There He is on the throne… just like that. Now stay there, live there constantly supplied by him for every moment of your living. This is , beloved, genuine insight.
