“For our conversation (citizenship) is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20)
Today is “Independence Day” in the United States of America, the time when the nation’s citizens celebrate our independence from Great Britain. I am proud to be an American Citizen. As citizens we are to abide by the laws of the land, pledge our allegiance and carry out that allegiance in daily living. Let’s wave our flags, shoot our fire-works and have our picnics. It’s time to celebrate.
Paul has declared that the enemies of the cross have destruction awaiting them. (Philippians 3:19) On the other hand, our text says that we Christians are already citizens of heaven even while living here. Someone said “Our citizenship is in heaven, but we still have to live down here.” We have a “dual” citizenship. Just as an American citizen owes his allegiance to America, so we citizens of heaven owe our allegiance to heaven. We are not independent from God. Our King is the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We anticipate His return to this earth to claim His own. The Christian’s life, unlike the life of the enemy of the cross, does not end in destruction. Our lives end in heaven. Live as a friend of Jesus.
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