I remember when I first moved to Texas and started making friends, there was one thing about me that stuck out above the rest, one distinguishing factor that caused all others to subside. I was from Canada. I was that crazy Canadian girl who had a funny accent and ate ham and called it "Canadian bacon." Even after I moved away, my acquaintances probably won't remember what colour my eyes were or what grades I got on my report card or how well (or not) I danced. They'll remember that I was a citizen of Canada.
What are you remembered as? Someone who's beautiful? Someone who's fun? Someone who's smart? Someone who's not from Canada? Someone who is from Canada?
I got thinking about this the other day. As Christians, there is one factor above all others that we should be remembered as. Not how well we can sing or how pretty we are or what was our favourite colour, but the place where we're citizens. And I'm not talking about earthly citizenship. I'm talking about heavenly citizenship - our citizenship with God.
What are you remembered as? Someone who's beautiful? Someone who's fun? Someone who's smart? Someone who's not from Canada? Someone who is from Canada?
I got thinking about this the other day. As Christians, there is one factor above all others that we should be remembered as. Not how well we can sing or how pretty we are or what was our favourite colour, but the place where we're citizens. And I'm not talking about earthly citizenship. I'm talking about heavenly citizenship - our citizenship with God.
"But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ." (Philippians 3:20)So when most memories of you and me are long forgotten, what is the one that will still be thought of us? What will we be remembered as?