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Tag: March 20

  • Having Dual Citizenships

    Philippians 3:20 “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,”
    As Christians, we have dual citizenship. We are citizens of an earthly nation AND based on our verse we are citizens of heaven. This idea of dual citizenship was familiar to the Philippians as they had dual citizenship on earth. While they were citizens of the region of Macedonian and the city of Philippi, they were also considered Roman citizens. The city of Philippi was a Roman colony in which many retired soldiers received land, and they received Roman citizenship because to their support of Octavian (later Caesar Augustus, Luke 2:1) and Mark Antony as they battled against Brutus and Cassius after the death of Julius Caesar. Though Philippi was miles away from the city of Rome, the citizens of Philippi conducted themselves as good Roman citizens. Even miles away they enjoyed all the privileges and rights as if they were living in the center of Rome.

    Today, we as believers enjoy a multitude of heavenly spiritual blessings. Ephesians 1:3 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, “who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,”

    As believers we are called to be good earthly citizens and seek to bring God’s blessings to our nation based on our heavenly blessings.

    As believers we take on a role of being an ambassador of heaven to this world. The message of salvation and reconciliation, the gospel, is a message we are to bring to each and every person everywhere!

    It is worth noting that while we live and work and worship here on earth we are WAITING – waiting eagerly for our Savior – our Lord – our King to return and every now and then we say, “EVEN SO LORD JESUS COME.”
    Our heavenly citizenship should cause us to be great earthly citizens. How are your fellow citizens of earth impacted by your heavenly citizenship?

    Continue Strong as good citizens of two worlds,
    And remember to DATE the Word

  • Expecting Great Things from God

    Ephesians 3:20 “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”

    As one prays there should be within our souls an expectation – yes, an anticipation of what God will do. When we pray, we are asking God to handle a circumstance and/or to work in a difficulty, to provide where something is lacking (like wisdom), to protect, to give guidance, and the list goes on.  When we pray, we are asking the God of the universe, the Creator, and our now our Father to do something that we cannot do, and we should anticipate His answers! 

    We should expect that it will exceed our expectations.  

    The One being asked can do far exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think!

    Are you praying with anticipation of God exceeding your expectations? 

    A March to Remember

    For March 20, let us remember Mark 15:20.  Mark 15:20 says, “And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

    As we remember the events of Easter we must remember the ugliness – They mocked Him – ridiculed – made fun of Him– They spit of Him – punched Him – treated  Him with contempt and then they crucified Him.   Let us remember the ugliness of Easter.

    On March 20 we encourage you to read Matthew 20 and John 20 to recall our Lord’s teaching on being servants and to be reminded of resurrection.  

    You can find the March to Remember Bible Reading Plan on the Date the Word App.

    Continue Strong this March Remembering our Savior,
    And remember to DATE the Word