Our conversation, or our citizenship, is in heaven, Philippians 3:20. Therefore, rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Luke 10:20. And set your affections on things above, not on things on earth. Colossians 3:2.
A Christian being only a traveller through this world, having, as it were, a night’s lodging in it, does not desire to have every thing so convenient; but since his journey’s end, and city is in heaven, all his actions, sufferings, prayers, trade, and conversation turn that way. O Lord, grant that mine eyes may always be fixed upon this mark, so as to regulate all my designs and doings accordingly, asking myself in every thing, whether it be fit for heaven, and agreeable to the mind and manners of the celestial citizens and Bridegroom above?
Raise thee, my soul, fly up and run
Through every heavenly street;
And say, there’s nought below the sun
That’s worthy of thy feet.
Thus will we mount on sacred wings,
And tread the courts above;
Nor earth, nor all her mightiest things.
Shall tempt our meanest love.
The glorious tenants of the place,
Stand bending round the throne;
And saints and seraphs sing and praise.
The infinite Three-one.
Jesus! O when shall that dear day,
That joyful hour appear,
When I shall leave this house of clay.
To dwell amongst them there.