“And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” — Ephesians 2:6 (NKJV)
Most people live their Christian life trying to get closer to God—striving to reach Him, to earn His presence, to become worthy of His nearness. But Paul flips the script. He doesn’t say we will be seated with Christ—he says we already are. Right now, you are spiritually seated with Jesus in heavenly places.
Jesus promised this in John 14:3: “Where I am, there you may be also.” He wasn’t talking only about someday in heaven—He was pointing to our union with Him. Through His death, resurrection, and ascension, He brought us with Him. We’re not just forgiven; we’ve been elevated.
This isn’t about geography—it’s about authority. Being seated with Christ means you share in His victory, His access to the Father, and His spiritual authority. You’re not begging God to act—you’re partnering with Him from a position of power. You’re not fighting for victory—you’re enforcing the victory Jesus already won.
But here’s the catch: if you don’t know where you’re seated, you’ll live like a victim instead of a victor. You’ll pray from earth toward heaven instead of living from heaven toward earth. That’s why renewing your mind to your identity in Christ is so essential. You must see yourself as God sees you—seated with Christ, not crawling on the floor.
You don’t have to strive to be accepted—you are accepted. You don’t have to earn your way up—you’ve already been raised up. You don’t have to live under the weight of the world—you’ve been seated above it with Christ.
Your spiritual position determines your earthly perspective.
Today, let that truth sink in. Sit with it. Speak it over yourself. Let it change how you pray, how you live, how you respond to pressure. You’re not under the circumstances—you’re seated with Christ. And from that seat, you can live with boldness, peace, and power.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
Most people live their Christian life trying to get closer to God—striving to reach Him, to earn His presence, to become worthy of His nearness. But Paul flips the script. He doesn’t say we will be seated with Christ—he says we already are. Right now, you are spiritually seated with Jesus in heavenly places.
Jesus promised this in John 14:3: “Where I am, there you may be also.” He wasn’t talking only about someday in heaven—He was pointing to our union with Him. Through His death, resurrection, and ascension, He brought us with Him. We’re not just forgiven; we’ve been elevated.
This isn’t about geography—it’s about authority. Being seated with Christ means you share in His victory, His access to the Father, and His spiritual authority. You’re not begging God to act—you’re partnering with Him from a position of power. You’re not fighting for victory—you’re enforcing the victory Jesus already won.
But here’s the catch: if you don’t know where you’re seated, you’ll live like a victim instead of a victor. You’ll pray from earth toward heaven instead of living from heaven toward earth. That’s why renewing your mind to your identity in Christ is so essential. You must see yourself as God sees you—seated with Christ, not crawling on the floor.
You don’t have to strive to be accepted—you are accepted. You don’t have to earn your way up—you’ve already been raised up. You don’t have to live under the weight of the world—you’ve been seated above it with Christ.
Your spiritual position determines your earthly perspective.
Today, let that truth sink in. Sit with it. Speak it over yourself. Let it change how you pray, how you live, how you respond to pressure. You’re not under the circumstances—you’re seated with Christ. And from that seat, you can live with boldness, peace, and power.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
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January
Day 1: Knowing Jesus is Eternal LifeDay 2: That I May Know HimDay 3: The Supremacy of ChristDay 4: Christ the FoundationDay 5: Forgiven CompletelyDay 6: Forgive as You’ve Been ForgivenDay 7: A New CreationDay 8: Righteous by FaithDay 9: Adopted and ChosenDay 10: Accepted in the BelovedDay 11: Seated with ChristDay 12: God’s WorkmanshipDay 13: Nothing Can Separate YouDay 14: Christ in You, the Hope of GloryDay 15: The Mind of ChristDay 16: The Image of God RestoredDay 17: Grace That TeachesDay 18: The Measure of FaithDay 19: Faith Works by LoveDay 20: The Faith of the Son of GodDay 21: The Crucified LifeDay 22: Renew Your MindDay 23: Take Every Thought CaptiveDay 24: Think on These ThingsDay 25: Be Spiritually Minded
February
Day 26: Press Toward the GoalDay 27: Led by the SpiritDay 28: Walk in the SpiritDay 29: Spirit of Power, Love, and Sound MindDay 30: Empowered From On HighDay 31: Healing Is in the AtonementDay 32: Minister Healing to OthersDay 33: Pray in the SpiritDay 34: The Spirit Helps Our WeaknessDay 35: Be Filled ContinuouslyDay 36: Gifts of the SpiritDay 37: Spirit-Led MinistryDay 38: Fruit of the SpiritDay 39: The Spirit Bears WitnessDay 40: Walk Worthy of Your CallingDay 41: Love Is the GreatestDay 42: Unity of the SpiritDay 43: Forgive One AnotherDay 44: Serve in LoveDay 45: Bear One Another’s BurdensDay 46: Honor Others Above YourselfDay 47: Godly RelationshipsDay 48: Love in the HomeDay 49: Hospitality and GenerosityDay 50: Giving and GenerosityDay 51: Pray Without Ceasing Day 52: Seated with Christ in AuthorityDay 53: Reigning in Life Through Christ
March
Day 54: Put on the Armor — Stand in VictoryDay 55: Life Is a MissionDay 56: Ambassadors for ChristDay 57: Share Your StoryDay 58: Not Ashamed of the GospelDay 59: Make Disciples Who MultiplyDay 60: Redeem the TimeDay 61: Open Doors and Bold SpeechDay 62: Witness to, Honor, and Pray for IsraelDay 63: Suffer for the GospelDay 64: Strength in WeaknessDay 65: Don’t Lose HeartDay 66: Our Light and Momentary TroublesDay 67: Set Your Mind on EternityDay 68: Death, Grief, and Eternal HopeDay 69: The Judgment Seat of ChristDay 70: The Blessed Hope