Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. (Philippians 3:17-21 ESV)
Where are you a citizen of?
Many of us can say we live in a country, and city and possibly state… so we are citizens of multiple places. Some of us could even be citizens of different countries…
And that was the case in Paul’s time ans your citizenship was a badge of honor. To be a citizen of Rome meant something.
However Paul is telling us that our citizenship here and now is not important. What is important is our claim to another citizenship. We are claimed by God as His children and are heirs to the kingdom. We are claimed by God and therefore we have something to shout from the mountaintops!
So next time someone asks you where you are from tell them you are a citizen of heaven!
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