But
We Are Citizens Of Heaven,
Where
The
Lord Jesus Christ Lives.
Scripture
Philippians 3
20 But we
are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are
eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.
21 He will
take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like
his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything
under his control.
Observation
I
am glad that I had the opportunity to be born and raised in the USA.
Kathy and I have lived in other countries and have had the
opportunity to travel to many others while on the mission field and
because of that we have a deep appreciation for our American
citizenship.
It
is far from perfect but I am grateful to call it home.
Kathy
and I are dual citizens, just like many of you – citizens of the
USA and citizens of Heaven. And as good as it is living in the USA it
can't be compared with what we are going to get to experience when we
get to Heaven!
One
of the things that we are going to get when we get to Heaven is a
make over – Christ is going to take my weak worn out body and He is
going to change it into a glorified upgraded model like He has!
No
more aches and pains – no more suffering!
Hallelujah!
Come Lord Jesus!
We
have a lot to look forward to!
2
Corinthians 5
1 For we know
that when this tent we live in now is taken down—when we die
and leave these bodies—we will have wonderful new bodies in
heaven, homes that will be ours forevermore, made for us by God
himself and not by human hands.
2 How weary
we grow of our present bodies. That is why we look forward eagerly to
the day when we shall have heavenly bodies that we shall put on like
new clothes.
4 These
earthly bodies make us groan and sigh, but we wouldn’t like to
think of dying and having no bodies at all. We want to slip into our
new bodies so that these dying bodies will, as it were, be
swallowed up by everlasting life.
Application
I
look forward to exchanging this worn out body for a new one! How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, we have a lot to look forward to. Thank You for the promise
of a new body that is going to last forever and never wear out. For
all of us who are living with badly damaged and worn out bodies this
is a great encouragement. Thank You for letting me know that I am
already a citizen of Heaven. No matter how bad it gets down here I
always have something to look forward to.
I
pray for my oldest son Eddie today on his birthday. Bless him Lord.
May Your face shine on Him today. Help him to see all of the good
things that You have planned for his life!
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Kings 13,14; 2 Chronicles 12; Philippians 3
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