Temporary Residency
Feb 15th, 2006
Priscilla Van Sutphin
1 Peter 2:11-12 NKJV Living Before the World
Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 12 having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 2:13-17 NKJV Submission to Government (cf. Rom 13:1-5)
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme, 14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men — 16 as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
1 Peter 2:11-12 AMP Beloved, I implore you as aliens and strangers and exiles [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges (the evil desires, the passions of the flesh, your lower nature) that wage war against the soul. 12 Conduct yourselves properly (honorably, righteously) among the Gentiles, so that, although they may slander you as evildoers, [yet] they may by witnessing your good deeds [come to] glorify God in the day of inspection [when God shall look upon you wanderers as a pastor or shepherd looks over his flock].
1 Peter 1:1-2 NIV Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
“Do you not know that you are strangers here ? Do you not know that this is not your permanent residence ? You are just passing through from this world to the next. So anything from this world is only temporary. Here today and gone tomorrow. You must learn to live as sojourners, and not as if this world is not passing away ! Nothing you have, do you have without MY providing it. Anything you lose or that gets stolen can be replaced. Not all you have is necessary. All can be changed in a moment. Remember those who are captive as if captive with them. Remember those who are persecuted as if persecuted with them ! As if the stripes they bear are also yours !
You are the family of God, not just of your own lineage, but of the lineage of GOD. All men are your brothers and sisters. All are made in the image and likeness of God.
I made you. I formed you in the womb. Every hair on your head is counted. I know you inside and out. I know your thoughts and the intents of your hearts. There is nothing hidden from ME. Do NOT trust in man, but trust in ME alone for I AM Your FATHER. I am the EVERLASTING ONE. I am the Ancient of Days. I was, I am, and I forever will be Your Father. Do not hold on to the things of this world. I told you that unless you forsake all things cannot be My disciple !
Luke 14:33 NKJV So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
Forsake: NT:657 apotassomai (ap-ot-as'-som-ahee); middle voice from NT:575 and NT:5021; literally, to say adieu (by departing or dismissing); figuratively, to renounce:
KJV - bid farewell, forsake, take leave, send away.
I am your exceedingly great reward, and I will never leave you nor forsake you ! I am with you till the end of all time. FEAR NOT little flock, for I am with you. Even when it seems I am far, I am there inside of you and I feel all that you feel. I will see you through anything. I am making you My strong horse in battle ! I am arraying My own with gold of Ophir and decking you with garlands. I am readying My bride to take her place and to receive all that I want to pour into her. You only have to come to receive. But you must make the decision to come to Me - To be willing to come.
I AM the Desire of ALL NATIONS and I will increase the glory of My house. YOU are that temple ! Come and ask to come into My heart. For I am longing to make My heart one with yours !
All things, All Nations will be shaken. All that can be shaken will be shaken. The glory of the latter temple will exceed that of the first. I will fill you with My GLORY. I will have a glorious bride. Perservere My beloveds ! Forbear with one another for I will change the FACE of My church. Soon you will marvel at the way I will work in your midst ! The face of My church is the heart attitudes of the people. I will shake the kingdoms of men and demons ! I will execute My justice in the days ahead. I am not a man that I should lie. It is all written. I will perform My Word. Hold on for the ride is getting bumpy and the ride is getting faster. Buckle your seat belts for you will see great and marvelous things. I am raining down glory and I will not stop till My church is transformed !”
Hag 2:6-9 NKJV "For thus says the LORD of hosts: 'Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; 7 and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,' says the LORD of hosts. 8'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,' says the LORD of hosts. 9'The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the LORD of hosts. 'And in this place I will give peace,' says the LORD of hosts."
2 Cor 4:18 NIV So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary , but what is unseen is eternal.
1 Peter 1:17 AMP And if you call upon Him as [your] Father Who judges each one impartially according to what he does, [then] you should conduct yourselves with true reverence throughout the time of your temporary residence [on the earth, whether long or short].
