July 17 -- Colossians 3: 1-3 "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God." (ESV)
Prayer focus for the day: As you can see in this image, people in different places think of things differently. Too often, the Church gets caught up in this and never notices it; we let things that have nothing to do with the TRUTH of Christ and God's Word separate us, simply because we don't take time to learn about other cultures or customs. We often tell our friends in Zambia that each person has his/her own cultural beliefs and traditions, but the only thing that matters is Christ's culture -- that is what we are to follow.
This image is from a Zambian textbook showing the use of body parts. In Zambia, your head is used as a carrying platform, not just a pretty place to hang your hat. It's a multipurpose tool! It's not wrong -- it's just different from what would be taught and experienced in the USA and some other parts of the world. Pray today that the body of Christ - the CHURCH universal - would be united in the truth of God's Word and stop being divided over the things that don't matter - the things of this world.... you just might learn some fun new things while you're at it!
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