Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Morning Devotional For Wednesday July 10, 2024 |
Morning Time: 10:32 AM PST
"Fellow citizens with the saints." --Ephesians 2:19
What is meant by our being citizens in heaven? It means that we are under
heaven's government. Christ the king of heaven reigns in our hearts; our
daily prayer is, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." The
proclamations issued from the throne of glory are freely received by us: the
decrees of the Great King we cheerfully obey. Then as citizens of the New
Jerusalem, we share heaven's honours. The glory which belongs to
beatified saints belongs to us, for we are already sons of God, already princes
of the blood imperial; already we wear the spotless robe of Jesu's
righteousness; already we have angels for our servitors, saints for our
companions, Christ for our Brother, God for our Father, and a crown of
immortality for our reward. We share the honours of citizenship, for we have
come to the general assembly and Church of the first-born whose names are
written in heaven. As citizens, we have common rights to all the property of
heaven. Ours are its gates of pearl and walls of chrysolite; ours the azure
light of the city that needs no candle nor light of the sun; ours the river of
the water of life, and the twelve manner of fruits which grow on the trees
planted on the banks thereof; there is nought in heaven that belongeth not to
us. "Things present, or things to come," all are ours. Also as citizens of
heaven we enjoy its delights. Do they there rejoice over sinners that
repent--prodigals that have returned? So do we. Do they chant the glories of
triumphant grace? We do the same. Do they cast their crowns at Jesu's feet? Such
honours as we have we cast there too. Are they charmed with His smile? It is not
less sweet to us who dwell below. Do they look forward, waiting for His second
advent? We also look and long for His appearing. If, then, we are thus
citizens of heaven, let our walk and actions be consistent with our high
dignity.
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