Reading about the 23 people of nine nationalities who became New Zealand citizens not long ago, in our local paper, reminds me of the time when I became a CITIZEN OF HEAVEN. (The Northland Age, Tuesday, July 9, 2019)

The 23 people took the oath or affirmation of allegiance before the mayor at Te Ahu here in Kaitaia.

But what is now a Christian? A Christian is a man who has been translated from the KINGDOM OF DARKNESS into the KINGDOM OF LIGHT, the kingdom of Christ, the kingdom of glory.

The citizenship of a Christian is now in heaven.

We are reading about our Heavenly Citizenship in the Bible:

• Luke 10:20 Source of Real Joy
• Luke 22:30 Assures Future Exaltation
• John 14:2 Promises a Permanent Residence
• Philippians 3:20 Furnishes an Undying Hope
• 1 Peter 1:4 Provides a Glorious Inheritance
• Revelation 21:27 A Register is kept of the Names of the Citizens

I surely remember the time when I became a citizen of Heaven, when I became a Christian, when the Lord translated me from the Kingdom of Darkness into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son.

I was still in my teens and is was in Germany.