Philippians 3:20
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
DIVINE CITIZENSHIP
Last year I got a new UK passport, it is completely new and It lasts for ten years.
I am privileged to be a citizen of the UK, I am protected by this, I can have confidence in this. This passport allows me to travel widely, back in 2024, we travelled all over Europe and I didn’t need a visa.
However amazing it is for me to a British citizen and for anyone else reading this, to be a citizen of whatever country you are a citizen of, it is nothing to being a citizen of the Kingdom of heaven.
In Pilgrim’s progress, Pilgrim was given a certificate that he had to hand in at the celestial city, entrance is given to Him, but to Ignorance who had no certificate, admission was denied.
Having this citizenship gives us supreme confidence in God’s care and his comfort, this is the sure confidence that the apostle John told us about in 1 John 5
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Our heavenly passport, never runs out, it is our entrance pass for heaven, why because it has been purchased by the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ
Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
1 Peter 1:19
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
WHAT ARE YOU FOCUSED ON?
HEAVENLY THINGS OR WORLDLY THINGS
We are to be focused on heavenly things, our thoughts and actions must be focused on the things that pertain to heaven.
Heaven and the second coming of our saviour, has to be our focus, so often we are too caught up in the world’s affairs to focus on these things which really matter.
In Titus 2, Paul says this:
Titus 2:11-13
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Further on in Philippians, he says this:
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Our constant conversation and focus should be the Lord Jesus Christ, not on what’s happening in politics or in sports.
The Lord is coming soon, let’s behave like citizens of heaven and let’s look forward to the day, when we will see HIM as he is.
Looking forward to that day?
ME TOO
GOD BLESS YOU