RECEIVING THE HEAVENLY PRIZE/CALLING

No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:13-14

(Php 3:13-14)  Brothers and sisters, I can't consider myself a winner yet. This is what I do: I don't look back, I lengthen my stride, and

I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God's heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus.

What is the heavenly prize, the heavenly calling?


Paul's very words is that the race, his destiny, is a heavenly prize or a heavenly calling. Does that mean at the end of his life? With all intent and purposes we already have achieved heaven. Where is heaven-- in our hearts.…and has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: …" (Eph. 2:6-7). 

Seated in Heavenly Places with Christ Jesus

and has raised us up together and made us sit together in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus,

(Eph 2:6)....

TRUE CONCEPT OF A BELIEVER’S POSITION 

IN CHRIST--THIS IS YOUR POSITION OF AUTHORITY AND MINISTRY

The ministry from the heart of the Father  has been established through the rending of the veil (flesh) of His Son. He does not dwell in the temples which were made with the hands of men, but His abode is within every man/woman born of the Holy Spirit through the new birth.  He sits upon His mercy seat and reigns, in you. It is from there that His love  flows bringing life to all who so desired it, His holy habitation that His very life and presence would be made manifest. 

     "Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places]" (Ephesians 1:20) 

We who know this  have heard God's  Voice calling, "Come up hither," and  stand in the blazing glory of the door opened in the heavens.  Rev. 4:1

The object of  this Christian life is not  to go to heaven one day! It is the unveiling of the most attractive life possible, the  abundant life!  Now to  enjoy the immediate, intimate, daily, constant, conscious feedback encounter with our Living God in Spirit,  to rule and reign throughout eternity.

THE OPEN DOOR OF HEAVEN - the entrance into all that which is new, unprecedented opportunities of ministry and influence as salt and light throughout the earth. 

Jesus taught the disciples to pray: In earth as it is in heaven. In you as it is in heaven. Heaven has come in You.

(2Co 5:2)  For indeed in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our dwelling-place out of Heaven;

Think about it, receive the heavenly prize and calling. Again what is the prize?

He sits upon His mercy seat and reigns, in you. It is from there that His love  flows bringing life to all who so desired it, His holy habitation that His very life and presence would be made manifest.