Our citizenship is in heaven

There is a celestial city, where we will not need the sun, where there will be no more crying or pain, where we will not have any kind of worry, we will not be more aware of paying bills, of diseases, no! We will not have any of those stings, but we will dwell an eternity giving glory and honor to the sovereign God. Is there a better reward than this? So, I encourage you not to faint and wait in that citizenship that Christ has prepared us for an eternity.

This world every day that passes becomes more desirous of evil and we should not be imitators of them, since unlike them we have believed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and this makes us special or more than special, we have been promised an inheritance and it is not any inheritance, it is a spiritual citizenship.

The Bible says:

20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

Philippians 3:20-21

We wait in a Savior, and this is not a fairy tale or a comic where Batman saves the Gotham city, this is more than that, He is a real Savior and His name is Jesus, and the advantage of this Savior is that He does not save us just for a moment, it saves us forever for an eternity, and best of all is that He promises you a heavenly citizenship without you deserving it, why? Because this salvation and this promise is by grace.

If any of you is thirsty, here is Christ who offers water for eternal life, if any of you is hungry, here is Christ who sustains us with the manna that falls from heaven. If some of you are tired, calm, that Christ will make you rest. If any of you feels faint and is tired of this perishable world, have peace because Christ gives true peace and not as the world gives it.

Hallelujah! May these words resonate in our hearts and echo in eternity.

Do not forget that Christ has promised us a heavenly citizenship and that promise floods us every day.

This eternal citizenship reminds us that our true home is not found in earthly structures or temporary comforts. Everything we see today, every possession we guard, every achievement we celebrate, all of that belongs to the realm of what is passing away. But the heavenly city is incorruptible, undefiled and unfading, reserved in heaven for those who have placed their faith in Christ. This truth must strengthen our hearts, especially in the moments when life becomes heavy and confusing.

Many times we look around and feel overwhelmed by the darkness that surrounds this world. Violence increases, wickedness expands, and many hearts grow cold. Yet the children of God walk with a different hope, because our eyes are not fixed on what is temporary but on what is eternal. For this reason, every believer must remember that we were not called to blend into the patterns of this age but to live as pilgrims, as citizens of a kingdom that cannot be shaken.

This hope also invites us to persevere. Even when trials rise, when tears come, or when we face moments of anguish, we rest in the assurance that these afflictions are momentary compared to the eternal weight of glory that is being prepared for us. Heaven is not a myth nor a symbolic idea—it is our real destination, the final home of all who have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.

And while we wait for that glorious day, we are also called to live with purpose. Our heavenly citizenship should motivate us to reflect Christ in everything we do: in our words, in our relationships, in our decisions, and even in the way we confront difficulties. The world may be falling apart, but the believer walks with assurance because our Savior reigns and His promises are faithful.

Let us, then, lift our eyes and strengthen our steps. Let us live with the certainty that the One who called us is faithful. The heavenly city awaits us, shining with the glory of God, and no earthly sorrow can overshadow the hope He has sown in our hearts. Rejoice, because our citizenship is in heaven, and soon we will see the King in His beauty.