Our Citizenship!
"For our citizenship is in heaven, from which
we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord
Jesus Christ."
Philippians 3: 20
An ambassador is an appointed diplomat
sent by a country as an
official representative to a foreign country. He or she is authorized
to speak with the authority of the leader of the home country. The
ambassador must be a citizen of the home country and must
have been officially appointed.
Apostle Paul referred to
himself as an ambassador
for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20; Ephesians 6:20). As an
apostolic ambassador, he spoke with the authority of
heaven behind his words.
He also said that every Christian is a citizen of heaven—
the first requirement for being an ambassador of
heaven
(Philippians 3:20). In other words, heaven is a Christian’s
true home—the place in which we should be investing for
eternity (Matthew 6:19-21).
As citizens of heaven, it is our calling to declare
God’s Gospel to all who may not yet be citizens
of heaven.
Represent the Kingdom of heaven today as an ambassador
worthy of your calling. Ask God to help you lay up treasures
in heaven, especially souls for eternity.
"If you are a Christian, you are not a citizen of this
world trying to get to heaven; you are a citizen of
heaven making your way through this
world."
Vance Havner
