Now that I have your attention, let me explain why I make the salutation to keep looking down. The greeting is based on our position “In Christ.” It is a salute to you as someone who is Blood washed, and bought by our “Lord and Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ.”

The salutation is an encouragement for you to maintain your position “In Christ.” When we were “Born Again,” there were benefts that we inherited by virtue of receiving “The Lord Jesus Christ”(Psalm 103). One of the things we inherited is a position far above the beggarly elements of this world. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand safe against all strategies and tricks of satan. For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against persons without bodies-the evil rulers of the unseen world, those mighty satanic beings and great evil princes of darkness who rule this world; and against huge numbers of wicked spirits in the spirit world. So use every piece of God’s armor to resist the enemy whenever he attacks, and when it is all over, you will still be standing up. (Ephesians 6:11-13 The Living Bible).

Our position “In Christ,” gives us the ability to maintain standing up. Even so, before we can stand, we must learn to sit. What could I possibly be talking about? The Bible tells us we are seated with Him.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His Great Love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and SEATED us with Him in the Heavenly places, in Christ Jesus, in order that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:4-10 – NASB) See also Ephesians 1:3-4, 17-23

EAGLE CHRISTIANS
Have you ever noticed the mannerisms of an eagle? An eagle doesn’t flap up. The eagle mounts up! Which is indicative of it’s strength. The eagle soars above the turbulence that comes it’s way. Each time it is challenged with negative circumstances that gives it the opportunity to move up higher. The eagle looks down on it’s problems (Isaiah 40:31).

KEEP LOOKING DOWN
I want to encourage you to keep looking down. Why? Because you are seated in Heavenly places. Which means you are already above any and every circumstance that you would ever encounter — you win.

Years ago one writer coined the phrase sit, walk, stand. We must learn to sit, so we can walk, and then stand “In Christ.” In essence we must learn to take our positions. “Keep Looking Down.” AWM

“He Raised Us Up With HIM, And SEATED Us With HIM In The Heavenly Places, In Christ Jesus.” — Ephesians 2:6 (NASB)

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