Living in a Foreign World 2

 You are a citizen of Heaven

We are living in a crazy time and a crazy and confusing world. We have started to call right, wrong, and wrong right. We call sin love, and love hate. How do you live in this world as a child of God? First? Realize that this is no longer your world. You have something in your wallet, purse, or pocket that identifies you as a citizen of this or that land. Many have left their birth land and have moved to another. America is made up of those who did just that.

From time to time, you are required to show proof of citizenship. Many have pride, pull out their ID with a smile, and present their "papers" to prove they belong. They are proud that they are a part of their country. Many that have just come to America, can't wait to show their proof of citizenship. They worked so very hard to get it.

Here is the thing. Talking to you child of God. You are not a citizen. Not anymore. Not even dual citizenship. You are now a stranger in a strange land. But I am not talking about the country you live in. I'm talking about the whole world. Remember what Jesus told us?

"If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you." John 15:19

In His Prayer, Jesus said this.

"I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.” John 17:14-18

Notice He said, twice, "They are not of the world." However, He did NOT say you would be taken out of the world, but that He was sending you into the world. This is where the popular phrase "In the World, not of it." comes from. We are no longer OF the world and this is why the world hates us so.

Once you accept Jesus, once you receive The Spirit of Adoption, once you become able to call the Alpha and Omega, The beginning and the end. The Creator of all that is, was, or ever will be, Daddy, you are no longer a citizen of earth.

"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him." Romans 8-14:17

Paul wrote to the Church in Ephesus

"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God," Ephesians 2:19

You are a citizen of heaven. The Lord of lords, and the King of kings, is your Daddy. You are a Prince or Princess of HEAVEN. It doesn't matter who you are, or rather who you were.

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:28

We are all the same. We have all been washed clean with the blood of Christ. The blood of Jesus. We have all been adopted into the Family of God. We are all now citizens of Heaven. This is why we are not to be conformed to this world.

" I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:1-2

We are not to do the things they do. We are to be the NEW Creatures God made us to be. His children. James warned us about being a friend of the World.

"You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God." James 4:4

Let the world be the world. Its fate is sealed. Let the dead bury the dead. Their fate is sealed. Let them love money, their fate is sealed. Let them play dress up. Their fate is sealed. Be the child of God HE called you to be. Be a Prince or Princess of Heaven. Be an ambassador. Be a sower of the seed. Teller of the truth.

If someone asks you to show them your papers? Show them your works. As James told someone who asked for proof.

"But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have work.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works." James 2:18

Jesus said,

"Wherefore by their fruits, you shall know them." Matthew 7:20

What fruit?

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: " Galatians 5:22-23

If someone claims that they are fellow citizens, and yet, you see they are not producing any fruit, I would think twice before believing them. If they are of the world and not of God, you should have nothing to do with people like this.

You have citizenship in Heaven. Your treasure is in Heaven. Your reward is in Heaven. You are on your way home. Be the hand of God you are. Produce good fruit. Do your Father's Will. Keep Yeshua or Jesus's sayings. Rest in the fact that you are now a stranger in a strange land. Your Home is not here. It is waiting for you to come.

Are you a citizen of Heaven? Do you know Yeshua, or as translated, Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the family of God? If not, say this prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of life to you. Let us pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It is that simple. Now tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and the peace of our Lord Yeshua, be with you all. May God bless and be with you, always.

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Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!