I don’t think a lot of us understand our new position as children of God. Jesus is now our brother, and God Himself has adopted us as His children with all the rights and privileges that Christ Himself has. Since we have been raised with Christ and our position is now heavenly, we are to be seeking heavenly things, not earthly. The earthly things will pass away, but the heavenlies exist forever. We are dead in Him to our old selves. Christ’s blood has covered all our sins and failures and we are hidden with Him in God. And when He appears again, we, too, will also appear in a glorified state. Praise God for the shed blood that washes away all our sins!

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.”