Faith, Citizenship, Lessons

Citizen of Heaven

Great blindness is upon the churches, and the Lord says to His people, "What agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

The condition of being received into the Lord's family is coming out from the world, separating from all its contaminating influences. The people of God are to have no connection with idolatry in any of its forms. They are to reach a higher standard. We are to be distinguished from the world, and then God says, "I will receive you as members of My royal family, children of the heavenly King." As believers in the truth we are to be distinct in practice from sin and sinners. Our citizenship is in heaven. -- Ellen G. White, Fundamentals of Christian Education, p. 481.

WEEKLY DEVOTIONS

2  God's Test for Victory

4  Victory: The Result of Trusting in the Lord

10  New Creation in Christ

11  My Name

12  Trust in the Lord

13  Limited Trust

16  Nothing Lacking

17  Your Citizenship

18  We Need a King

20  Resting or Wrestling

23  All is Complete in God

24  The Building Block of Man

26  Self Righteousness Won't Do

27  Chosen or Fooled

30  Surprised

31  Will You Follow?