Sitting Pretty

What comes to mind when you hear the term “sitting pretty?” Someone described sitting pretty is being in the “catbird seat.” Essentially, we are seated in a position in which we could literally go no higher. Ephesians 2:4-6 tells us we have been made alive together through Christ, raised up together into a vaulted, highly exalted position. We weren’t given a choice; God doesn’t ask our opinion about it!

1. Being in Christ is a position of advantage and favor. If God has placed you in this position, you must realize that you’re not sitting there along, or on your own merit, because you did something to deserve it. If you accept this reality, it will change the way you operate, think, speak, and act, and move you toward operating in the Word. Advantage is having the upper hand, but favor is only from God. “Favor” defined is God exercising His divine, holy power in our hearts so that we can live like Him (the life of God). The moment you enter a relationship with Christ, we are at the table of position and favor!
Ephesians 1:19-23 – Jesus’ resurrection power is present and in us. What is the connotation of Jesus’ being “far above all things?” When Jesus was sat at the right hand of God in the seat of authority and power – we were sat there, too! God sees us seated together with Christ in heavenly places, it doesn’t matter what limitations we see! The biggest obstacle to this position lays in our own acceptance.
Revelations 3:20 – This passage is often directed toward sinners. Reading further, we actually see the call is directed to the churches. Jesus seeks intimacy with us, as joint heirs.

2. Christ frees us to glorify God [by the way He walked and lived]. Get busy receiving and accepting this rightful position! We are no longer in bondage to the conditions around us. As ambassadors for Christ we are able to walk freely and unencumbered, able to glorify God so that others can see and be drawn from darkness into light.
Romans 6:4 – We are supposed to live and walk in the newness of life just as Christ did.
Exodus 33:1-3; Numbers 13:26 – God wanted the people free to worship Him. Throw off the victim mentality! God told the children of Israel up front that there were inhabitants in the land. But he also said not to worry; He would take care of all.

3. Exchange your focus and attitude for God’s.
Psalm 1:1-3 – start looking down on your conditions – not in a condescending way, but set above and triumphant over any challenge.
1 John 2:6 – Too many people claim to be Christians but never come to know Him.