"Visibility" -2

"There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High." (Psalms 46:4) Additionally, our perspective must be sure. Unfortunately, there are many things in this world that cloud our perspective of eternity with God; things like money, lustful desires, personal ambitions, and even success; all of which make us take our eye off the prize, and to get caught up in a life that is all temporary. In Philippians 3:18-21, Paul writes,"(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is their shame, who mind earthly things.) For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it might be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself." Sadly, we hardly can tell who these people are that Paul is talking about, that is until they are robbed of some of their temporary things; then their true colors show up, as they totally freak out over stuff that really has nothing to do with a conversation in heaven. I find it interesting that Paul uses that term, "conversation", because it constitutes a form of government, such as a Constitution whereby the people our governed, and whereby they establish the laws by which they live. In other words, actions speak louder than words, and if our actions speak that we mind earthly things, then it really does not matter what our mouth might say, because our heart is in the wrong place. That was the warning Paul was giving those of the church in Philippi, that they should walk as he walked, and mark those that walk accordingly; having their attention on the things of heaven, not of this earth. Which reminds me; have you noticed all the tension in the world lately? The church is being pressed against in many areas of the world, and today we have a call to fast and pray for those that are being persecuted throughout the world... "Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; and in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake; having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me." (Philippians 1:27-30)