“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.”
(Philippians 3:17-20 ESV)
In this month’s Think
magazine issue, a dear friend of mine wrote an article called “Looking Upward.”
In this article he wrote about how he often reminds his family that they are
headed to heaven. He then challenged the readers to “look upward”. In other
words, we, as Christians, need to have a positive mindset because as long as we’re
“walking in the light” (1 John 1:7) we can be confident that we have a home in
heaven.
As Christians we have this confidence, but do we think about
it? Each day when we go about daily activities do we think about heaven? If
not, why not? I want to encourage you this week to think about the hope of heaven
that you have. If you’re a Christian you should be in a state of perpetual
happiness, because of the blessed assurance we have of heaven. It’s a wonderful
thing to be a Christian because even though troubles and hardships may befall
us here on Earth, we know the reward
that awaits us at the end. Our citizenship is in heaven. What a beautiful and comforting
thought that is!
Every morning for the rest of this week I am making it a
point to say this statement:
“Today could be the day I go home to heaven!”
I hope you’ll join me in saying this statement this week. It’s
a great way to start off your day and really puts things in the right
perspective. We’re one day closer to heaven. One day closer to going home! –Jack
D.
p.s. If you haven’t read this article in Think magazine yet, or don’t have a subscription
to Think magazine I certainly
recommend one! Just follow this link:
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