IF YE BE RISEN WITH CHRIST YOUR FUTURE MOVES FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN. Our focus is on "things above." What are the things which are above? Holiness or conformity to Jesus, and entire devotedness to His service. Happiness flowing from the manifestation of Jehovah's glory, the presence of Jesus, and the soul's delight in His will. Unity: saints above realize close, intimate, and indestructible union to Father, Son, and Spirit; they enjoy sweet and constant communion with each other and with the holy angels; they have unity of design, work, and enjoyment. Let us seek those things which descend from above such as faith, which believes, trusts, and prefers God's word; love, which has God for its Author, Christ for its principal object, and spiritual things for its chosen subjects: fellowship, with Father, Son, and Spirit, and all spiritual persons. In a word, we are to seek all spiritual gifts, graces and employments. Seek them earnestly, diligently, and constantly. Think much and often upon them. Highly value and esteem them. Constantly prefer them to earthly things. Labour to possess and enjoy them. Pray and ask our God who giveth liberally, and upbraideth not. Our citizenship is in heaven, so set your affection on things above, and not on things below.

For Meditation:
Arise, my soul, and stretch thy wings,
Join in the final heavenly race;
Goodbye to earth's transitory things,
And soar to heaven God's promised place.