We, however, are citizens of heaven, and we eagerly wait for our saviours, the Lord Jesus Christ, to come from heaven (Philippians 3:20 GNB)
When Jesus came to this world, He came with as much as heaven as He could live by, and bless the world with. Let us illustrate it this way. Imagine you are the Ambassador of United Kingdom (UK) to South Africa (SA); you would be living in your embassy in SA as though you were in the UK. Everything necessary for you to live in the UK would be made available to you, though the house you live in is situated in SA.
Now, when you come out of that house, you will have all the rights of a diplomat from the UK; but when you meet with the people of SA, you deal with them as South Africans. Nevertheless, you know that you are from the UK. You can only help them with as much of the UK that you came to Africa with. When you enter the embassy of the UK, the rules of the UK apply. Yet, there is a country called the UK away from you; but you have brought as much life with you from the UK to SA in line with what the rules allow.
The Lord Jesus did the same thing. As much as the rules allowed, He brought heaven in Him to earth. He brought it in His heart, because the Holy Spirit lived inside Him. He came with the throne of God in His heart. No wonder He was such a blessing to the world!
The same applies to the Christian. A Christian is more than a religious person; he is one that is born again, and, by reason of the new birth, has been translated into the kingdom of God, and now lives in heaven, in the earth. He is one with as much heaven as he can carry. Halleluiah! If you are born again, you carry the throne of God in your heart. You’re thus heaven’s ambassador to this world. Therefore, preach the gospel, heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, and cast out devils. Bless the world with the grace and glory of heaven that is in you.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for bringing me into the glorious kingdom of your dear Son, Jesus Christ, making me a partaker of Your glory and life. I carry in my heart the divine attributes of divinity, and I bless my world today, with Your grace and glory that I carry, in Jesus Name. Amen.
Further study: Hebrews 12:22-24
1 Year Bible Reading Plan – Romans 4:1-25; Psalm 45-48
2 Year Bible Reading Plan – Ephesians 4:11-16; Isaiah 49