No matter what the circumstances might look like when the day of evil comes (cf. Ephesians 6:13), we who are in Christ will understand that the Bible is a supernatural Book.

A work written by our merciful Father in Heaven to point the way to the focal point of all of human history—Jesus Christ our Lord.

And let me remind you that this eternal Word of the one true and living God says to us:

1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 
(Colossians 3:1-4)

From these verses we can see a few important things that will give us the patience and strength, as well as help us to be about encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near (Hebrews 10:25)—the Day here being that dreadful and awesome Day when our Lord and Master returns to judge the living and the dead. Verse 1—Notice who has been raised — you have been raised. That’s you—personally—dear Christian!

If then — [stated as a matter of fact; past tense] — If then you have been raised with Christ, — [and not just to a new life here on this earth. O no, let’s read on] — seek the things that are above. Why? Because that’s where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. And God the Holy Spirit tells the genuine Christian elsewhere in Scripture that God has — raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6).

And so, this is not just a future condition; the obedient believer will enjoy this position with their Lord right now! This is what’s in view here as the inspired Apostle Paul exhorts the Christian in verse 2 — Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Now we are ready for the vital truth that Satan has been trying to obscure with great intensity during this darkening apostasy as spiritual darkness grows—verse 3 — For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

O, what a glorious place for us to be! You see, if you have been born again, then your life is hidden with Christ in God. So now you can more fully understand what Peter is trying to tell the Christian when he urges us to abstain from the passions of the flesh rooted in our former natures; because in truth, we really are but sojourners and exiles (1 Peter 2:11).

How comforting it is for us to know that, no matter what happens in this sin-sick and cursed creation, the Christian is already seated with our Lord. I come before you with encouragement today that Jesus says to us — “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

Beloved of God, know that the proliferation of militant shenanigans by Satan within the apostatizing evangelical community today—of which God the Holy Spirit warned us long ago—only serve to remind the true children of our precious Lord to be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand (James 5:8), and Christ Jesus Himself also encourages His Bride — “when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates” (Matthew 24:33).

Dear one in Jesus, let us — Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might (Ephesians 6:10), as our loving Father in Heaven begins calling His remnant from the four corners of the earth, because verse 4 of the text here in Colossians, is an encouraging reminder for the genuine Christian that — When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 

May you be encouraged because:

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, 2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King. Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress. 
(Psalm 48:1-3)