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CITIZENS OF HEAVEN
TUESDAY, JULY 26
Philippians 3:20-21
Revelation 21:1-5
“My soul cleaveth unto the dust:
quicken thou me according to thy word.”
CITIZENS OF HEAVEN
Some years ago, a story was written about a man without a country. In real life we often hear of stateless persons. How sad to have no home, no country one can call one’s own. Our country is the place where our loyalties lie, the place whose customs dictate our actions. Our homeland shapes and forms our actions and this is reflected by our lives for all to see.
Scripture reminds us that the Christian’s citizenship is in heaven. It often speaks of our heavenly home, the place to which the Christian pilgrim is traveling (John 14:1-4; Heb 11:13-16). We should live in such a way that our heavenly citizenship is reflected in our lives. When we live in this way, our treasures are stored up in heaven, rather than here on this perishing earth (Matt 6:21).
As citizens of heaven, we look forward to the coming of the Lord (Phil 3:20). In that glorious day, He will appear for all of us who are looking forward to our heavenly home (Heb 9:28).
As we think of heaven, we perhaps feel unworthy. So, Scripture informs us that when the Lord comes for us, we will be changed to be like Him and worthy of our new home (Phil 3:21). As often as Scripture speaks of heaven, it also speaks of our being changed to fit its glory.
Today we see the glories of heaven only dimly. At times we struggle to see ourselves as really worthy to walk the streets of gold. But the day is coming when we will clearly see the reality of all that God has done for us (1 Cor 13:12).
Someday, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, we will be changed and be heaven bound (1 Cor 15:52). Let us live today in such a way that others will see reflected in us the joy of being a citizen of heaven.
THOUGHT: What set of values governs your daily actions?
PRAYER: Forgive me, Father, that I live as though this earth is my permanent home when I am a citizen of heaven.