Moor of Jesus

Today's blog post is contributed by David Trotta:

Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. (Colossians 3:2)

The word “set” used in the above verse can also be translated as “anchored.”

Imagine a boat in stormy seas without an anchor.  With nothing to hold it in place, the boat is at the mercy of the storm and in great danger.  It could drift into unsafe waters, be slammed into rocks, even capsize.

Our minds are subject to the same dangers when they are not properly anchored.

We are instructed to “anchor” our mind on the things above (heavenward), not on things of this world.

The things of this world are temporal and passing away, but the things above are lasting and eternal.  Being spiritually minded will keep your feet firmly anchored on the path of righteousness, but being worldly minded will keep your feet anchored on a path of destruction.

When anchored to the world, my thoughts hold tight to the cares and desires of this world, but when anchored to the Kingdom of God, my thoughts hold tight to the cares and desires of my King.  One leads to a mindset that produces un-Christ like behavior, the other leads to a renewed mindset that produces Christ like behavior.

Moor is a term used in boating circles.  It means “to hold in place with an anchor.”

So, in other words, when your mind is anchored on things above, your life will reflect moor of Jesus.