This week God has really been teaching me, and really
reminding me of my place on this
earth. I am not a citizen of
this earth, but a citizen
of HEAVEN. Now, this is something that I have “known� my whole
life… but what does it actually mean to have inheritance in the Kingdom of God?
“What is meant by our being citizens in heaven? It means
that we are under heaven’s government. Christ the king of heaven reigns in our hearts;
our daily prayer is, ‘Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ The
proclamations issued from the throne of glory are freely
received by us: we cheerfully obey the decrees of the Great King. Then
as citizens of the New Jerusalem, we share
heaven’s honors. The glory which belongs to beatifies saints belongs to us, for
we are already sons and
daughters of God, already princes and princesses of the imperial blood;
already we wear the spotless robe of Jesus’ righteousness;
already we have angels for our servitors, saints for our companions, Christ for our
Brother, God for our Father, and a crown of immortality for our reward. We share
the honors of citizenship, for we have come to the general assembly and church
of the firstborn whose names are written in heaven. As citizens, we have common rights to all the property of
heaven. Ours are its gates of pearl and walls of chrysolite; ours the azure
light of the city that needs no candle nor light of the sun; ours the river of
the water of life, and the twelve crops of fruits which grow on the trees
planted on the banks thereof; there is nothing in heaven that doesn’t belong
to us. ‘The present or the future,’ all are ours. Also as citizens of
heaven we enjoy its delights. Do
they there rejoice over sinners that
repent- prodigals that have returned? So do we. Do they chant glories of triumphant grace? We do the same. Do they cast their crowns at Jesus’ feet? Such
honors as we have we cast there too. Are they charmed with His smile? It is not less sweet to us who dwell below.
Do they look forward, waiting for
His second advent? We also look and long for His appearing. If, then, we are
thus citizens of heaven, let our walk and actions be
consistent with our high dignity.� (Charles Spurgeon)
I mean this pretty much sums it up. We BELONG to God,
we are HIS. Let us live in this truth and people will realize
that there is something greater. And let this
be our witness.
This is
what it sounds like
When we
sing Heaven’s Song
This is
what is what it feels like
When
Heaven comes down
This is
what it looks like
When God
is all around
Let it
come.
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Kingdom of God to Kenya, Africa. Thank
you for all your support and prayers through my journey. I can’t wait to
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