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ESV
and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
*ETS:
On the cross Christ established a union with us, a union that not only allowed him to pay for our sin, but to establish our place in heaven through resurrection. Even now we are seated with him in the heavens, (i.e where he is we are represented), and where he is we will be for eternity to the glory of God's kindness and (super) abounding grace.
*DTFTD:
In our text the phrases "with him" and "in Christ Jesus" are used two times. Our union with Christ is the major emphasis. When Jesus was on the cross the union was made a reality. Before we ever knew Him as Savior, he knew the experience of becoming sin for us (II Cor. 5:21). As Jesus spoke his last words from the cross, ("It is finished"), our old life was put to an end and our sinful being was buried with Christ. Jesus' resurrection was the announcement of newness of life, and his ascension into the heavens was the proclamation of his going to prepare a place for us. Heaven is more our home than earth, and because of our oneness with Jesus we are being represented there now. I long for the day when all believers are home in heaven where God is being glorified for his super abounding grace because of our citizenship through Christ.
"This world is not my home, I'm just a passing through, my treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me from heaven's open door and I can't feel at home in this world anymore." (Lyrics to "This World is Not My Home" by Hank Thompson).
*EDS:
On the cross Jesus proved his love and longing to be one with us. He took our sin, put it away forever, and established our place with Him in heaven. What super abundant grace! To God be the glory forever and ever!
INGREDIENTS: A statement of the finality of our salvation to the glory of God forever. Word Study: "Paul does not say, 'God's grace,' nor even 'the riches of his grace,' but 'the sur-(super) passing riches of his grace.' As Paul sees it, there is nothing narrow about this grace of God, nothing stingy. It reaches to even to 'the chief of sinners' (Paul himself) . . . ." (NTC, Hendricksen).
*ESV- English Standard Version; ETS- Essence of the Text in a Sentence; DTFTD- Devotional Thought For The Day; EDS- Essence of the Devotional in a Sentence.
