Among the many different names which Peter uses for believers in his first epistle are these two; namely, "strangers and pilgrims." God wants us ever to remember that since we have been redeemed by the blood of Christ we have no home here—we are strangers. But we do have a home there—we are pilgrims. We are pressing on to glory; we have a better country, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called our God.
We are, however, going through the wilderness. But our God provides for every need and is able to give us power and grace to overcome and triumph in every difficulty and danger. We have not passed this way heretofore, but our Lord has.