“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ…” Philippians 3:20
“Our citizenship is in heaven” means believers are born from above by God’s Word and Spirit. We belong to heaven as children of our heavenly Father. We also live with a consciousness of belonging to a different way of life, one full of love, joy, and enduring significance.
“Eagerly wait” … here Paul presents a direct contrast to the earthly focus of the enemies of the Cross, which he spoke of in the previous verse. The eager desire of Christians is not earthly things, but a heavenly Person, the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Paul holds out before us in the Book of Philippians our upward calling, his example, and the promise of our transformation in the resurrection. In contrast, we often focus on earthly comforts, worldly examples of success, and maintaining a youthful appearance for this life. But, while doing this, we starve our souls. Our citizenship is in heaven! Our life is in Christ, who reigns over all things in heaven and earth.
God’s blessings on your day…