Philippians 3:17-21
17 Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. 18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly
17 Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. 18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 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.
Reflection
Today’s verse reminds us that this is not our home. We belong to another authority, our Lord Jesus Christ. One theologian likes to think of this verse as describing a “colony of heaven.” This week as we talk about what it means to use our gifts it is important to be reminded that our gifts are designed not to build things of this earth but building for the Kingdom of God. How do you think God can use our gifts and talents to help us in this “colony of heaven” so that we may live as believers in an unbelieving world?
