Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul...
1 Peter 2:11
In the Bible we are called foreigners, strangers, and aliens in this world. Being a foreigner means not belonging, or being an outsider. An alien is someone who is not a citizen, or someone belonging to another place. Peter says we are "pilgrims" and "sojourners". A pilgrim is defined as a travelor on a journey, and a sojourner is defined as a temporary resident.
It's so easy to get caught up in this world that we forget that this is not our home! We are just passing through; we don't belong here! This life we are living is just temporary and is over in the blink of an eye, compared to eternity. Having that mindset should change the way that we live. It should change our priorities, our actions, and the things that we worry and stress about.
We so often forget that we aren't here to just live for pleasure, or to just enjoy this life. Yes, we should enjoy the life that we've been given, but our true purpose here on earth is to prepare for eternity and to reach others for Christ. We have to be careful not to fall in love with the things of this world or to become so attached to material things that we lose sight of our true purpose.
Lets keep our thoughts and minds focused on our home in Heaven!
Friends, this world is not your home, so don’t make yourselves cozy in it. Don’t indulge your ego at the expense of your soul.
(The Message)
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