"Live Your Lives As Strangers Here In Reverent Fear."

Strangers and pilgrims!
(Thomas Brooks, "London's Lamentations" 1670)

"To GOD'S elect, strangers in the world," 
1 Peter 1:1

This world is a wilderness, and believers, 

as pilgrims and strangers, must pass 

through it to their heavenly Canaan. 

"For here we do not have an enduring 
city, but we are looking for the city 
that is to come." Hebrews 11:10

"And they admitted that they were 
strangers and pilgrims on earth." 
Hebrews 11:13

"Dear friends, I urge you, 
as strangers and pilgrims 
in the world," 1 Peter 2:11

The Scriptures, by frequently calling 
believers pilgrims, sojourners, strangers, 
does sufficiently evidence that there 
is no abiding place for them in this 
fleeting world. 

This poor world is not their country, 
their city, their home, their habitation; 
and therefore they are not to place 
their hopes or hearts or affections 
upon things below. 

Heaven is their chief city, their best 
country, their most desirable home, 
and their everlasting habitation; 
and therefore their hopes, desires, 
breathings, longings should be 
heaven-ward, glory-ward!

Oh, when shall grace be swallowed up in glory! 

When shall we take possession of our eternal mansions!


When shall we be with CHRIST who is best of all!

"Live your lives as strangers here 
in reverent fear." 1 Peter 1:17

   
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GraceGems has published another of J.R. Miller's helpful articles on 
"Friendships".