…and raised us up with him and seated us with him
in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
—Ephesians 2.6
From a lectionary reading for Lent 4: Ephesians 2.1-10
Reflection for Friday, March 16 (Day 21 of Lent)
As I write this I am miles above the earth, flying westward toward Colorado, where Gary and I will be leading several events in the Denver area. It gives a certain perspective to today’s reading about being raised with Christ and seated with him in the heavenly places. And so as I arc across the country, watching the familiar terrain of the Southeast giving way to the contours of the West, I am here to ask you: Where are you seated? Where are you letting yourself—your attention, your intentions—be drawn these days? Are the things you are giving your attention to drawing you closer to Christ or distancing you? What do you see from where you are?
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