If we are down, dwelling on the fallen earth instead of our risen state, then we must renew our minds and we must remember now and forever who we are and where we are:
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ
sitteth on the right hand of God." (Colossians 3: 1)
We are called to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10: 5). Christ's obedience was not just at the Cross, dying for our sins, but by His active obedience He sits at the right hand of the Father, representing us, both making intercession and justifying us before the Father (Romans 8: 33-34), that we may be made now and forever the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Corinthians 5: 21)
Yet not only does Christ justify us, we are up there seated at the right hand of the Father:
"But God, who is rich
in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
"Even when we were
dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
"And hath raised
us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places
in Christ Jesus:" (Ephesians 2: 4-6)
When we set our eyes on things which are above, we must bring to remembrance that we are seated up there, too, in Christ, receiving the Father's love, blessings, and favor. For this reason, John could write:
"Ye are of God, little
children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he
that is in the world." (1 John 4: 4)
And of course:
"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of
judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world." (1 John 4: 17)
When we meditate on who we are in Christ, we find that we can walk as He walked, for it is He who lives within us (Galatians 2: 20) and who works in us both to will and to do His good pleasure (Philippians 2: 13)
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