Because of all this, Hebrews 3:1, says, “Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.” Hebrews 2 lists some of the things that Christ has done or is doing for us: He shared our humanity (verse 14), He breaks the power of the devil (verse 14), He frees us (verse 15), He is our “merciful and faithful high priest” (verse 17), He suffered for us (verse 18), and He helps those who are tempted in this world (verse 18). Helping us stay focused on Christ is the reminder that Jesus is coming again, and when we see Him we will know glory (verse 4). To focus on the things above, we must consciously remove our focus from “earthly things” (verse 2), and the reason is given: we have died to self, and Christ is our very life (verse 3). The reason for the command is also given: because we have been raised to new life with Christ. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” We are to focus on “things above,” remembering that Christ is seated in the place of glory and power (verse 1). For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. By rights, He should be our focus.Ĭolossians 3:1–4 contains much that can help us stay focused on Christ: “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Such a focus is only fitting, because Jesus “is the head of the body, the church he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy” (Colossians 1:18). If we are focused on Christ, then He has our attention we are concentrating on Him and His word He occupies the forefront of our minds. To focus is to direct one’s attention or concentrate on something. How can we resist the allure of the world and keep our focus where it belongs, on Christ? Yet we are told to run our race with our eyes focused on Christ: “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:1–2). They accounted for half of the 3,191 asylum claims by Sudanese people in the UK last year.In our fast-paced, attention-grabbing world, it is easy to get caught up in the daily grind, get distracted, and lose sight of our true purpose in life-the worship and love of God (see Matthew 22:37). Sudanese people were the seventh most numerous nationality to cross the Channel on small boats last year as 1,704 made the journey. Enver Solomon, the chief executive of the Refugee Council, said: “Even before the recent clashes in Sudan erupted, Sudanese people were already one of the main groups forced to take dangerous journeys to find safety in the UK.”
Some may try illegal routes to the UK, which would be self-defeating.”Ĭharities have also warned that more Sudanese migrants will flee to Britain. He said: “Ruling out safe and legal routes risks fuelling disorderly migration. Mr Loughton led a revolt by Tory MPs to force ministers to accelerate plans for safe and legal routes in its small boats Bill cracking down on illegal migration. A senior UNHCR source said this meant any Sudanese people seeking to come to the UK would have to consider illegal routes. UNHCR said there was no mechanism to claim asylum in the UK through it, and that an “overwhelming majority” of refugees had no safe and legal routes to claim asylum in Britain. She was rebuked by UNHCR for claiming Sundanese people should contact it because “they are the right mechanism by which people should apply if they do want to seek asylum in the UK”. Our focus first and foremost right now, and bearing in mind this is a fast-moving situation and a complex situation, is to support British nationals and their dependents.” That work continues.”ĭuring a visit to Northamptonshire on Wednesday, Mrs Braverman was asked about the prospect of turning efforts towards helping those trying to flee Khartoum once the evacuation of British nationals has been completed.
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They knowingly went into danger, setting up a professional evacuation centre and running six flights out in just over 24 hours. He said: “These flights are part of difficult, dangerous and urgent work carried out by hundreds of dedicated military and civilian staff across government. On Wednesday, Rishi Sunak told The Telegraph that the images of the first British citizens to be reunited with their families “was a welcome sight and in stark contrast to the violent scenes that erupted in Sudan”.
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