Last week we talked about being in the world not of it
(John 17:14,15). We also talked about being a part of the kingdom of God and
how to keep it first priority in our lives.
Since we are natural citizens of the U.S. we find that
being a citizen of this country allows us special freedoms and entitlements
that wouldn’t belong to us if our citizenship was some other place. Just as that is the case in the natural, our
spiritual citizenship has freedoms and benefits that we are entitled to as well.
When we accept Jesus gift of salvation and all that it
entails, not only do we receive eternal life instead of death, hell, and the
grave, but we receive some benefits that will help us bring God’s kingdom into
the earth by helping us live as kingdom citizens as we apply its principles to
life’s situations here in the earth. This allows us to live in this natural
realm or world but not be bound or limited by its rules or limitations.
Now we have access to the precious promises of God that
were given to Abraham and his descendants, including Jesus then, and us now
as joint heirs with Christ. We have the
promise of God’s provision from Philippians 4:19 which covers anything we might
need now, when Paul states “My God shall
supply all your need…”, and
going forward the promise of a future and a hope according to
Jeremiah 29:11.
Praise God that it doesn’t stop there! God loves us so much that not only does he
supply our needs he has our wants covered too.
According to David Psalms 37:4 says if you “Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires
of your heart.”
Wow! I think that takes care of everything we could ever
want or need! It’s great to be a part of
God’s kingdom!
Be blessed!
Interestingly, when I think of citizenship the term diplomatic immunity seems to always pop up. We are in fact diplomats in a foreign country when you think of it. Diplomats also have immunity from prosecution of certain laws within that country. The world must live according to the law that "the wages of sin is death". As diplomats of the heavenly kingdom we are immune to the law of "sin and death". Of course this doesn't give us a green light to live in the flesh (whatsoever a man sows, that shall he reap...) but we as diplomats have forgiveness of sin and have been thereby redeemed from the "law" and its consequences. We are delivered as such to live out a life that reflects that redemption!
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