TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “Since you have been raised to a new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God’s right hand in the place of honor and power. Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth.” Colossians 3:1-2
TODAY’S MESSAGE: We live in the earthly realm and are surrounded by the things of this world. We live by the world’s standards, the world’s rules and all of the other ways that are dictated by the world itself. However, when we accepted Christ as our Lord and Savior we became citizens of a new place, a wonderful place, a place inhabited by Christ Jesus himself. We became citizens of heaven. Even though we may not be residents’ just yet, we do belong to our new place of citizenship and have obtained all of the benefits that come with living in heaven. It is harder for us who currently reside in this world, to think of heaven as our permanent residence and what it offers to us as citizens, but if we just read the Word of God each day and pray, we are given the opportunity to reach out and grasp onto the realities of heaven itself. We are told in Colossians 3:1-2 that we are to let heaven fill our thoughts and not the earth. We are to learn the ways of Jesus and live our lives that represent the ways of our new place of citizenship. Our lives here on earth should be completely different than the lives of those in the world. We are to stand out, and when we do, we will have to endure mocking, persecution and taunting. Our roots must be allowed to penetrate so deeply into the soil of the Word of God that we produce the fruits of heaven here on earth. We must be so strong in God’s Word that we no longer fear the taunting and persecution of those who surround us. We must, without fear, allow ourselves to spread God’s ways to others in preparation of His return. It is important that we live the new life here on earth. We have a purpose and a role to play while we are still a resident on this earth. Let is all stay prayerfully aware of our new citizenship established in heaven and let us Live the New Life without fear. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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