Philippians 3:19

I remember a time I was driving on the highway, and I got off one exit too early. The road I turned onto appeared to travel in the same direction as the highway, so I just continued on that road thinking it was leading the right direction. A few miles down the road, I realized the old county road actually led to a dead end. Sometimes we find ourselves following the wrong path in life, and it ends up in disappointment. Paul issued this warning in his letter to the Philippians, and he clarified for those who ignore their heavenly citizenship, their ways will lead to an eventual dead-end. When we focus solely on this life and submit to an earthly kingdom, we inevitably pursue a path of destruction — a dead end.

PRAY: God, I confess that I feel lost at times because I travel down paths that focus more on the earthly kingdom than our heavenly citizenship. Help me to follow your lead and live more like Christ every day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.