Devotionals for December 6, 2024
Don't forget: We have Refresh Service this Saturday, Dec 7, at 6:30pm.
READ
PHILIPPIANS 3:20-21
But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.
But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.
REFLECT
This is a powerful reminder of our dual citizenship as Christians. Regardless of your perspective on the election in November, Paul is reminding Christians from every nation, tribe, and tongue that we are citizens of heaven first. He is reminding us that we have a king, that we have a country, and it is not the United States of America, it is not Mexico, it is not Ghana, it is not the Philippines. He is reminding us that we have a hope for the future, and it is not universal healthcare. And he is reminding us that the power that will establish this kingdom and fulfill our hopes is the same power that raised Christ from the dead - namely the power of Almighty God.
APPLY
Q: Where does our primary citizenship lie as Christians?
Q: How does someone become a citizen of heaven? Where can they obtain a passport?
Q: Who do you know in the church that is tempted to believe that we must produce heaven on earth, that a particular nation and/or a particular elected official are the only way to establish the kingdom of God? What would it mean to them to learn that God himself will establish his kingdom?
Q: How does someone become a citizen of heaven? Where can they obtain a passport?
Q: Who do you know in the church that is tempted to believe that we must produce heaven on earth, that a particular nation and/or a particular elected official are the only way to establish the kingdom of God? What would it mean to them to learn that God himself will establish his kingdom?
SING
PRAY
"And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one."
Lord, I long for you to produce holiness in me. I long for you to establish your kingdom here on earth. I long to see the power of your mighty hand do immeasurably more than all I can ask or imagine. Give me patience to wait for you, and trust to know you will not let me down.
Lord, I long for you to produce holiness in me. I long for you to establish your kingdom here on earth. I long to see the power of your mighty hand do immeasurably more than all I can ask or imagine. Give me patience to wait for you, and trust to know you will not let me down.