How do you get up there?

There is a place high above our circumstances and the craziness of life, where our God dwells, and where we can dwell as His children.


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

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Colossians 1:13

Most of us know some Christians that live 'up there' with the Lord, high above their circumstances, and who have the peace and the joy of the Lord in spite of what life dishes out. But some of us wonder, "Just how did they get up there?"

Like moutain goats on the rocks, they stand tall and strong in the midst of life's storms.

We know that God wants us to be stable, to have our feet firmly planted on the rock of Christ and His word. Most of us know that God doesn't want us to be easily shaken, dislodged, or moved. But sometimes just getting up to the top of that rock seems like an insurmountable challenge. Forget worrying about not being moved from our post, how do we get up there to begin with? When someone tells you not to lose your spiritual footing, you're thinking, "What footing?"

It would be like someone telling me not to lose my focus with respect to my eating and excercise habits. What habits? My only habit right now there is my habit of not having any habits!

Is that the answer, then? Habits and displines? Do I just need to work harder at being a better Christian? Is my problem that I don't pray enough, read my Bible enough, witness enough? Is that why I'm not up there on the rock above my circumstances?

Read God's Word again, and you tell me:

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

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son: Colossians 1:13

Do you see it? If you are in Christ, just as surely as He is risen and at the right hand of the Father, you are risen and sitting in heavenly places with Him. You are already on top of that rock!


He makes my feet like hinds' [feet], and sets me upon my high places.
Psalm 18:33

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
Psalm 27:5

He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Because you have made the LORD, [which is] my refuge, [even] the most High, your dwelling place [i.e., habitation];
Psalm 91:1, 9

Dwell in Christ, and you will be dwelling up there on that high rock, above life's circumstances and craziness. Christ is up there, and yet He is in also down here in you. You are down here, and yet you are also up there in Christ. In every circumstance give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:18). I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth (Psalm 34:1).

Think on Christ, thank Christ, and enjoy the view!

Yours in Him,
Pastor B.