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“And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.” (Hebrews 11:13-16)
Often, we get entirely too comfortable with all that earth has to offer us, and we work hard to fit in, especially those of us who struggle with rejection. Then our hunger for heaven is re-routed into other wants and needs that can be more tangibly and practically met—at least for a time. But, if we are truly salt and light, a whisper of heaven remains in us, seasoning our words and deeds, singling us out from the crowd. People drink in its fragrance and it evokes a longing in them.
This season, as we light candles, decorate trees, and recount the most precious story in all of human history, how God became a baby born to set men free, don’t be afraid to shine. Jesus said We are the light of the world. One day—soon—we will see the One we love best face-to-face! Let His glory and goodness be seen in us, and the fragrance of that country we are longing for, perfume us wherever we go.
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