“And raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Eph. 2:6).
What does it mean that we are seated with Christ in the heavenly places? Earlier in Eph. 1:3 Paul indicated that the Father has “blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” But this verse contains an even greater mystery. Paul indicates that our very life is in the heavenly places with Christ.
Man, by virtue of Christ’s victory over the cross and the grave and by His glorious exaltation to heaven, has lifted us from the depths of hell to the heights of heaven. Our citizenship now has a heavenly address. “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Phil. 3:20).
This means that our true life is found in Christ and thus in the heavenly places. It means that our daily life must be transformed by this truth. We are to be transformed by the renewing of our mind and no longer conformed to the standards of the world. It means our ultimate loyalty and our affection is directed toward our King and our heavenly home. The tragedy is that many Christians forget that their address has been changed and they live this life like it is all of life.
Prayer: Thank You for my new heavenly home. Help me to live daily as a citizen of heaven. Amen