"For “the Sun of Righteousness”… has changed sunset into sunrise, and through the Cross brought death to life. And having wrenched man from destruction, He has raised him to the skies, transplanting mortality into immortality, and translating earth to heaven…."
Clement of Alexandria (c.150- c.215)
"But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus."
Ephesians 2:4-6 (NLT)
We have all been raised with Christ through His resurrection from the dead. And we have been brought to heaven through His ascension and have been seated with Him in the throne room of heaven. We are not looking up trying to find heaven, we are looking down from heaven onto earth. We don't have an earthly viewpoint but a heavenly one. We are already safe in heaven in Christ. Our problems and struggles have already been resolved according to this heavenly perspective. We are already complete, whole, perfect, sinless, strong and wise in the perspective of heaven. From our position in heaven, everything is already new, all victory is already won, and all is well!
A Thought: Thank You, dear Jesus, for taking me with You in Your resurrection and ascension to heaven!