God Wants Us to Live in This World as Heavenly Citizen ㅡ
“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:” (Philippians 3:20)
“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:21)
What is our position in the world? We are in the waiting time.
But this period is not to be spent in abstract devotion. Waiting, watching, and vigilant working are to be combined.
Our life should not be all bustle and drive and planning about the things of the world, to the neglect of personal piety and of the service that God requires.
While we should not be slothful in business, we should be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.
The lamp of the soul must be trimmed, and we must have the oil of grace in our vessels with our lamps.
Every precaution must be used to prevent spiritual declension, lest the day of the Lord overtake us as a thief.
(Christian Service 85)