“You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.” — Romans 8:9, NIV
It is comforting to know we have a heavenly home waiting for us; however, we also can be comforted while we are here on earth. We have the Holy Spirit who makes a home within us. As God’s people, we are called God’s temple because the Holy Spirit dwells within us (1 Corinthians 3:16).
Due to this, we can be confident we are never alone. While we expectantly look forward to the day when we get to move into our heavenly home, we can remember that no matter where we are, we have the Holy Spirit. We have a home in heaven and eternal life promised to us as Christians. In the meantime we can embrace wherever we currently are on earth by following God’s Word and the calling of the Holy Spirit.
“For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.” — Hebrews 13:14, NIV
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