Rejoicing in the Lord

The truth is that we are blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. We have been made alive, raised up together, and made to sit together in heavenly places in Christ. Observe this word "made". It is done. We are already associated with Him who is exalted at God's right hand. We have the present possession of life eternal in Christ, we are in Christ in heavenly places, we are fully blessed in Him, we are sons of God. Marvelous blessings!
Should we then be lamenting after the Lord? Certainly not, but rejoicing in the Lord, seeking the things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Our minds should be set and fixed on things above, and not on things on the earth. In short, possessing and enjoying all that God has made us and given us in Christ.
And there is more: joying in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have received these amazing blessings. You may ask, How can I possess and enjoy all this? We reply: Not by efforts and resolutions, but by simply believing God's own statements as to His rich mercy in blessing us in Christ.