And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with h=Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6-7
“What does it really mean to sit down? When we walk or stand, we bear on our legs all the weight of our own body; but when we sit down, our entire weight rests upon the chair or couch on which we sit. We grow weary when we walk or stand, but we feel rested when we have sat down for awhile. In walking or standing we expend a great deal of energy, but when we are seated we relax at once, because the strain no longer falls upon our muscles and nerves, but upon something outside of ourselves.
So also in the spiritual realm, to sit down is simply to rest our whole weight—our load, ourselves, our future, everything—upon the Lord. We let Him bear the responsibility and cease to carry it ourselves…And the first lesson we must learn is this: that the work is not initially ours at all, but His. It is not that we work for God, but that He works for us.
God gives us our position of rest. He brings His Son’s finished work and presents it to us, and then He says to us, “Please sit” (ch’eng tso). His offer to us cannot, I think, be better expressed than in the words of the invitation to the great banquet: “Come; for all things are now ready” (Luke 14:17). Our Christian life begins with the discovery of what God has provided.”
Watchman Nee or Ni Tuosheng (1903-1972) in Sit, Walk, Stand (Carol Stream: Tyndale House, 1977) 11-12.
I typed this post before going to the World Series game one with my lifelong friend, Chi-Chung Keung. My proverbial check-in word for the day was discovery. Sitting in a seat at the Fall Classic.
The header photo features our view. The best seat I have ever enjoyed for a World Series game. I was on the field level with my good friend. We watched a magical game won by the home team, the Toronto Blue Jays.
We sat and soaked like little kids in what God provided. It filled us with gratitude. We felt like the gift of the seats sent us a message from God. He still has great things in store for our lives, things that will bring us joy and cheer.
We will only discover it if we sit. What if you sat today and soaked, reflecting all Christ has done for you?