"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,"
Ephesians 2:4-6 (NKJV)
Have you ever been at a shopping mall or in an airport where you were trying to locate a certain place? Whenever I have had this experience I looked for one of those location charts that are posted in places like malls and airports. Once I found the location chart, I first found the marker that showed where I was, the "You Are Here" spot, and I then looked for the place where I wanted to go. It might be that I had already found the location of where I wanted to go, but I could still have a problem getting to my desired destination if I didn't know where I was currently located.
Our spiritual location is far more important than our geographic location. One of the most important things Christians can learn about is their location, their spiritual position, with God. Some people put an emphasis on their natural location and might even believe that they live in the best part of town. Some people base their identity on their past and what they have experienced in life. Others view themselves through their education, natural background, or even the church they attend. But none of these things matter if we are in the wrong spiritual location. The Bible is the place we need to look to find out about our true spiritual location and identity.
No matter who we are, where we come from, or where we are located geographically, our position with God is the most important thing of all. When we are born again we are placed into the body of Christ. The Bible tells us in Ephesians 2:6 that spiritually we are seated together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Just like a location chart in a mall or an airport, the Bible shows us in places like Ephesians 2:6 the "You Are Here" spot we need to find. Once we know our spiritual location we can move towards where we need to go in life and what we need to do. We must base our identity on our spiritual location to be able to live the life God has planned for us.
even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,"
Ephesians 2:4-6 (NKJV)
Have you ever been at a shopping mall or in an airport where you were trying to locate a certain place? Whenever I have had this experience I looked for one of those location charts that are posted in places like malls and airports. Once I found the location chart, I first found the marker that showed where I was, the "You Are Here" spot, and I then looked for the place where I wanted to go. It might be that I had already found the location of where I wanted to go, but I could still have a problem getting to my desired destination if I didn't know where I was currently located.
Our spiritual location is far more important than our geographic location. One of the most important things Christians can learn about is their location, their spiritual position, with God. Some people put an emphasis on their natural location and might even believe that they live in the best part of town. Some people base their identity on their past and what they have experienced in life. Others view themselves through their education, natural background, or even the church they attend. But none of these things matter if we are in the wrong spiritual location. The Bible is the place we need to look to find out about our true spiritual location and identity.
No matter who we are, where we come from, or where we are located geographically, our position with God is the most important thing of all. When we are born again we are placed into the body of Christ. The Bible tells us in Ephesians 2:6 that spiritually we are seated together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Just like a location chart in a mall or an airport, the Bible shows us in places like Ephesians 2:6 the "You Are Here" spot we need to find. Once we know our spiritual location we can move towards where we need to go in life and what we need to do. We must base our identity on our spiritual location to be able to live the life God has planned for us.
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