Philippians 3:20-21 (ESV) But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
When my dad was about 2 years old his mother took him to Sweden to meet and visit with family and friends. Back in the mid twenties that was quite a trip. But dad's citizenship was here in the U.S. and his father was there waiting for his return. It was where he was to return to be the person, the man he would grow up to be.
This verse speaks of citizenship, the term used relates to being registered to a city. It was why Mary and Joseph had to go back to Bethlehem for the census. As Christians, our citizenship is in heaven, when we received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, our names were registered there. It is our eternal home where our heavenly Father is waiting for us. It is where we will grow into who we are supposed to be for eternity.
R.C. Sproul writes, "At the last day, the bodies of believers will be raised and reunited with our souls that, at death, enjoy God's presence in heaven. Then we will be complete, and our denial of sinful passions today will be seen as worth it in our enjoyment of eternal bliss."
Where is your citizenship? It will determine where you will spend eternity.
I want to thank all of you who have been praying for our family and have expressed their condolences in responding to previous devotionals. There were too many to respond to all individually.
The visitation will be held at:
Saxx Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium, 9568 Belmont Avenue,
Franklin Park from 3to 9 PM Thursday and the Service Friday at 10:00 a.m.
(viewing at 9:00), and time of prayer at the Memorial Chapel at Mount
Emblem Cemetery, Grand Avenue & County Line Road, Elmhurst.
Saxx Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium, 9568 Belmont Avenue,
Franklin Park from 3to 9 PM Thursday and the Service Friday at 10:00 a.m.
(viewing at 9:00), and time of prayer at the Memorial Chapel at Mount
Emblem Cemetery, Grand Avenue & County Line Road, Elmhurst.
In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
17Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
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