I notice that you use the robed and readied argument to suggest the church is in heaven. However, the bride gets dressed before her wedding meaning she is still on the earth awaiting her betrothed to come and get her.

Consider the following:_

Rev 12:9  And the great dragon was thrown down-the ancient serpent, the one being called [the] Devil and Satan, the one leading astray [fig., deceiving] the whole inhabited earth-he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Rev 12:10  And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ [has] occurred, because the accuser of our brothers [and sisters], the one accusing them before our God day and night, was thrown down!

Rev 12:11  "And they defeated him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life to the point of death.

Rev 12:12  "For this reason, be celebrating, O heavens and the ones tabernacling [or, dwelling] in them! How horrible it will be to the land and to the sea, because the Devil went down to you*, having great rage, knowing that he has little time."

The church is still on the earth at this point yet it is victorious over the enemy because

they defeated him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony

The blood of the lamb still avails for Christians in this time period (so we can forget about the end of the church age nonsense). Even better, satan has been kicked out of the heavenly realms here so there is no spiritual opposition to Christians after this event! Our citizenship is in heaven therefore we rejoice

For this reason, be celebrating, O heavens and the ones tabernacling [or, dwelling] in them

This is a time of power for Christians as they behold their betrothed clearing the way

Psa 19:5  which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.

Psa 19:6  Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.

Richard Spendiff