Not Our Home

So then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as God is pleading through us.

2 Corinthians 5:20

When an ambassador is appointed by the President of the United States, they move to the US embassy in the country to which they are assigned. For example, the US ambassador to China, David Perdue, resides in Beijing. The ambassador represents the interests of the United States of America, not the interests of China. He understands that China is not his home.

Every believer experiences a tension: we live, work, and build our lives here, but deep down, we recognize this is not our true home. Scripture clearly addresses this reality. Paul reminds us in Philippians 3:20 that “our citizenship is in heaven,” while Peter urges us in 1 Peter 2:11 to live as “sojourners and exiles.” Jesus Himself said in John 18:36, “My kingdom is not of this world,” making it clear that if we belong to Him, we belong to a different kingdom.

This world is real, but it is not our true home. When we forget this, we start chasing temporary illusions. Things, comfort, security, and approval, instead of Christ. The writer of Hebrews 11:13 describes believers as “strangers and exiles on the earth,” reminding us that we are passing through, not settling down, and that should shape how we live.

Paul emphasizes this in Colossians 3:2, urging us to focus on "things above" instead of worldly concerns, encouraging us to fix our hearts on heaven rather than what is fleeting. Simultaneously, we are purposeful travelers—ambassadors. As 2 Corinthians 5:20 states, we are “ambassadors for Christ,” residing in a foreign land while representing our true home. That means our lives should reflect the values of heaven in the way we think, live, and love, remembering that we are not settlers here but sent ones, faithfully representing Christ until the day we are finally home with Him.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ

Philippians 3:20

Your shepherd,

Pastor Mark