[Ephesians 2:6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,]

Mankind was created to live in the kingdom of heaven. We see when God created Adam, He did not just release him to go live anywhere on earth. Genesis 2:8 says “The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.” He strategically positioned mankind in the garden of Eden. Eden was the headquarters of God’s heavenly kingdom on earth. It’s like the US Embassy here in Kenya. Eden was the heavenly embassy on earth. So mankind dwelt in the kingdom of heaven and from there he ruled the entire earth. When Adam sinned, mankind was kicked out of Eden, God’s kingdom on earth. The good news, when we received Christ, we were restored into the kingdom of heaven. Our opening verse says God has “raised us up together, and made us sit together in the HEAVENLY places.” So we have been restored to the heavenly kingdom of God. We have been elevated above the earthly realms. The world is getting more and more confused, depressed & defiled, never be caught up in that confusion, you are in the heavenly realms with Christ. Be conscious of your elevated position. Stay away from the confusion, sin, filth and defilement in the world. For you dwell in the heavenly realms.