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John Gossner's Treasury
Devotional: July 18th

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For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God. Ephesians 2:18-19.

He who has "put on Christ" and truly lives in Christ, has his name written in heaven. No one, except the hand of man himself, can erase the name; but he himself can blot it out, if he again stretch forth his hand for the world and sin, and draw it away from Christ. But he who abides in Christ, has most assuredly a place in heaven which no one can take from him. Will not he who is convinced of this rejoice because of his right as a citizen of heaven? will he not raise himself above earthly things? will not his heart be more in heaven than on earth? A Christian is no stranger and foreigner in heaven, in the kingdom of God, in the invisible world. His spirit is already at home there. He knows his home-country well and the way that leads to it. He who is not at home there but conducts himself as if he were a foreigner who, like a guest, seldom comes there and only by great effort can turn his thoughts in that direction, can hardly belong to the true household of God and be a fellow-citizen with the saints. It is, perhaps, only something he imagines, something which he has heard and which he repeats. They of the household know the house whether it be large or small. The household of God should they not know the house and the kingdom of God? Should they not be strangers here? Should they not be at home there? Beloved, by your conversation in the spirit you may know of what kingdom you are a citizen, whether you are a citizen of the world or a citizen of heaven. The heart of the citizen of this world clings to the world and dwells in the world; the spirit of the citizen of heaven dwells in heaven and clings to its home.

If the way be drear.

If the foe be near,

Let not faithless fear overtake us.

Let not faith and hope forsake us;

For through many a foe

To our home we go.

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