“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” (vv.20-21)
The scriptures tell us in 1 John 3:2, “When we see Jesus, we shall be like Him”. Not only will our bodies be changed to be like His, but all things will be subdued, put in order, made right. No more sickness, no more death, all tears will be wiped away, and we shall be reunited with those who have gone before us in Christ.
Yes we as Christians still eagerly await the second coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ – for He will solve every problem, answer every question, and right every wrong. But, the bottom line here for us brothers and sisters as we journey through this life and while we wait on the return of our LORD is to, “Press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (v.14). For we are Stewart's of the “good news,” the heavenly treasure of “citizenship” through Jesus Christ our LORD. Therefore, share the wealth every chance you get.
And, that the closer we can live our lives by His example, the closer we draw near to heaven while here on earth.
The Truth: “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our sins, made us alive together with Christ, and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:4-7)
