Prayer – Lord, show me how a citizen of heaven is supposed to live…to behave…to be worthy of salvation, even though salvation is a gift from God. Help Christians to stand together—to be united in love. Love for You and love for each other. I praise You and thank you for You devotion and guidance for those who love and follow You.
Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting
yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I
come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are
standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the
faith, which is the Good News. Philippians 1:27
Meditate. Consider God’s guidance through Paul’s letter to the Philippians.
Do you think you are “one in the spirit” with other Christians…with the people in your church—like the song says? Do you agree with others about who Jesus is and what He has done for you?
But the
person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him. 1
Corinthians 6:17
We all need goals in life. No goals…
Let love be
your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit
gives--especially the ability to prophesy. 1 Corinthians 14:1
This
vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If
it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will
not be delayed. "Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their
lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God. Habakkuk 2:3-4
Winston Churchill is credited with the famous quote…“If you fail
to plan, you plan to fail.” This quote has been a favorite of mine for years,
stressing the importance of planning and setting goals. Who wants to set
themselves up for failure, yet we can so easily get sucked into the tyranny of
the moment that we just don’t set goals or get anything worthwhile
accomplished. There are a couple of verses in the Bible that focus on setting
or having goals.
Obviously,
I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people
were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant. Galatians
1:10
Make it
your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your
hands, just as we instructed you before. 1 Thessalonians 4:11
Is it your goal to have a home in heaven…to be a citizen of
heaven? Are you surrendering your life to Christ and living to please Him?
Verse of Salvation ~ You love him even though you have never seen
him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a
glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation
of your souls. 1 Peter 1:8-9
Knowing the Lord is what life is all about.
Knowing Him is Life.
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