Where
is home for you? Several years ago, my siblings and I had a family reunion in
Charleston, WV. All of us were born there, although we moved when I was
four. For my older brother and two sisters though its home.
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| My brother and sisters at Panther Rock in 2014. |
Still it
was fun to watch them reminisce as they walked down Valley Road. Each house
seemed to be the home of a memory; the memory of a friend and some mischief
they got into like building rockets that were more like a bomb made from steel
pipes and gun powder. Later we visited Panther Rock, a great place to climb
around as a kid, although not so much when you’re a senior.
Home
is where the heart is. Home is where we belong. Home is where we are going. John
draws a great picture of this for us.
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s
home is now among
his people! He will live with them, and they will be his
people. God himself will be with them. 4 He will wipe every
tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or
pain. All these things are gone forever.” NLT
Life
on earth is temporary and can often be like running on a treadmill. We can
invest our time and energy on advancing our career. We can drive our kids from
sport to sport, never ending. We can fight with personal demons that debilitate
and destroy. We can do all this and more, but never find home.
But
there will come a day when none of it matters anymore. And on that day when we do
go home, our Heavenly Father will be at the door to welcome us. To take us into
His arms and say, “Well done my faithful daughter; my faithful son. Welcome
home.
(Feel
free to use this link to enjoy the song Home by Chris Tomlin.)
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