Sojourners

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Sojourners For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. 1 Chronicles 29, 15. All of God's people, whether ancient Israelites or modern Christians, need to recognize that we are mere strangers and pilgrims on the earth. This world is not our home, as the old gospel song puts it, and we must not let our roots go down too deep in this materialistic world.

The words of our text are in David's last recorded prayer before his death. He was a great king and very wealthy in material things, but he still recognized that his real home was not in the earthly Jerusalem, but in heaven.

So should we. The Apostle Paul wrote, For our conversation is in heaven, from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. We are merely serving in this world as ambassadors for Christ and our business here, representing the court of heaven, is to urge men, in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. Why should we spend time and money beautifying a home on earth when Christ has gone to prepare a mansion for us in heaven? Remember Abraham, who by faith sojourned in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles but now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a city.

Also, remember Paul, who had no certain dwelling place, not to mention the Lord Jesus himself who had not where to lay his head. We do well, therefore, to pass the time of our sojourning here in fear, that is, reverential fear of God, as good citizens of our heavenly country. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/slash donate.

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