You’re A Heavenly Being – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional October 9th

(You Live In This World But You’re Not Of This World)

TO THE BIBLE: 1 Corinthians 15:47
“The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.”

LET’S TALK
One of the key things we saw in our last study is this: If you have Christ, you have eternal life. Without Jesus, you’re still living in the condition of the first man, Adam—fully human, tied to the earth, and limited by this world.

The Bible explains this clearly in 1 Corinthians 15:47: “The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.”

Adam represents the natural, fallen human nature. That nature is weak, broken, and heading toward destruction. It’s hard to hear, but it’s the truth.

Anyone who hasn’t been born again is still in that fallen state. Even if they’re kind or successful—even if they’re close to us—without Christ, they’re still separated from God. That’s why we must share the Gospel. It’s the only way they can be saved.

Look at 1 Corinthians 15:48 (AMPC). It gives a powerful comparison: “Those who are made of the dust are like him who was first made of the dust (earthly-minded); and as is [the Man] from heaven, so also are those who are of heaven (heavenly-minded).” Those who are not born again (the earthy) are earthly-minded, but those who are born again in Christ are heavenly-minded.

This doesn’t mean we are simply thinking about going to heaven; it means that we operate with the mindset and principles of heaven here on earth.

Then verse 49 (AMPC) says, “Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, so shall we and so let us also bear the image of the Man of heaven.” So let us also bear the image [of the Man] of heaven.”

We once bore the image of the man of dust, earthly, fallen and bound to the limitations of this world. But now, as new creations, we bear the image of the Man from heaven: Jesus Christ!

We are no longer earthy but heavenly. We live in this world, but we are not of this world (John 17:16).

You’re a heavenly man or woman, a heavenly being, living by the thoughts, principles and ways of God’s Kingdom. Hallelujah!

Go Deeper:
Colossians 3:1-2; 1 Corinthians 15:47-49 AMPC; Romans 12:2

Speak:
Blessed Father, I refuse to be limited by the earthly system, for I bear the image of Christ, the Man from heaven, and I’m aligned with your will and your ways as it is in the Word. Thank you for my life in Christ. I walk in victory, being heavenly-minded and empowered by your Spirit.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Colossians 1:24-2:1-5, Isaiah 27-28
TWO YEAR
Hebrews 3:1-11, Ezekiel 1-2

Act:
As you step out today, walk conscious of the truth that you’re a heavenly man or woman.