We often sing a song entitled “This World Is Not My Home”. A verse of this song continues to say, “I’m just a passing through my treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue”. These spiritual songs as well as all the songs we sing are songs that should glorify and praise our God as well as teach and admonish one another. However it seems that this song as well others are not taken seriously by many Christians. The songs we sing are supposed to be Biblically based as well as scripturally sound. The scriptures teach that we are not to regard this world as our home. Peter states that we are but pilgrims and sojourners here (1 Peter 2:11) as such we are to respond to that knowledge. The Hebrew writer states that the faithful of old understood this truth and lived their lives based on the promise of something better that lies beyond this life (Hebrews 11:13).

The Apostle Paul would also write and state that Christians must not trust in uncertain riches…

There are just so many passages that tell us that the pursuits of this life cannot be our priority.
Why then do so many Christians, young and old alike reject this truth and sing “This “World Is Not My Home” with such fervor and zeal but not believe what the song is saying at all!

From The Sister's Corner

Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement. They came and said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not? "Shall we pay or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at." They brought one. And He said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" And they said to Him, "Caesar's." And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at Him.
(Mark 12:13-17)

We often use Jesus’ teaching in the passage above to show that we have both the authority and the duty to pay taxes to civil government. As Christians we do not want to neglect our duty to our government. However, Jesus’ statement implies that we have an even greater obligation: Render… to God the things that are God's.

Official- something or someone prescribed or recognized as authorized...

Last year I had the opportunity to talk to a group of young Christians. The question was asked how many of them believed they were sinners (condemned to eternal punishment) before they obeyed the gospel of Christ? I was surprised to find that only one of a group of about 15 answered “yes” to the question. I then proceeded to view some scriptures that told of our condition before we become Christians Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10 etc... After looking at passages from God’s word only two more would acknowledge that they had previously been sinners before obeying the gospel and was condemned to eternal punishment if they had not. I must tell you I was somewhat shocked to say the least. I must say that further examination and conversation did not convince them that they as well as all men are sinners and in desperate need of a saviour before they become Christians through obedience to the gospel of Christ.