Scriptural Reference:
“But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Saviour.” – Philippians 3:20
Our Dew of Heaven:
You are citizens of Heaven;
Who is a citizen?
A person who is a member of a particular country and who has rights because of being born there or because of being given rights, or a person who lives in a specific town or city (Cambridge English Dictionary)
A legally recognised subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. (Oxford Dictionary)
‘a British citizen’
What is Heaven?
(a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens,
– The vaulted expanse of the Sky with all the things visible in it
– Generally: as opposed to the earth.
(b) the spiritual heavens:
Heaven is God’s dwelling Place.
The word “heaven” (Hebrew: Shamayim, Greek: Ouranos) can mean God’s dwelling place.
“The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all” – (Psalm 103:19).
Hebrews 12:22
“No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering.”
Matthew 6:9
“This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
Heaven is the abode of God – this heaven is the abode to which Christ ascended after his resurrection, Mark 16:19
This heaven has already received the souls both of the Old Testament saints and of departed Christians, Hebrews 12:23, and heaven is appointed as the future abode of those who, raised from the dead and clothed with superior bodies, shall become partakers of the heavenly kingdom, 2 Corinthians 5:1
Our reality as New Creation Beings is that Heaven is our home:
Psalm 87:5-6 Indeed, of Zion, It will be said, “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.” The Lord will write in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” We have to be Heavenly conscious as revealed in Colossians 3:2 – Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
As citizens of Heaven, we must reflect the culture of Heaven on earth. God’s agenda is that the earth becomes a Colony of heaven, and we are here to establish the will of the Father.
Declaration:
I declare that I am a citizen of Heaven. I set my mind on things above and experiencing heavenly realities in Jesus’s name. Amen.
