We, however, not only look back to those who were exiles before us and follow their example by trusting all of God’s promises but also have greater confidence because Christ has come and will come again. Even now, as we await the consummation of the age, we begin to live as God’s new creation, knowing that the finality of our inheritance is certain. As Paul wrote, “Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Phil. 3:20). The more faithfully we wait together, the more ready we will be. Jesus is reigning in heaven, every Christian is a stranger
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