Home, Sweet Home
Do you ever feel less than totally satisfied, even in the comfort of your own home? Do you long in your heart for something more?
Your initial reaction to me might be, "Of course not, the Lord has blessed me with a lovely home and a happy family. How could I help but be totally satisfied?" But yet, deep within your heart, you recognize a restlessness in your spirit.
Don't feel guilty. It doesn't mean you are not properly grateful to your Heavenly Father for His blessings. On the contrary, it is more likely indicative of your eternal hope and trust in Him.
Those of us who believe implicitly in His Word cannot help but long, no matter how pleasant our earthly home may be, for the eternal heavenly home Jesus has promised us:
"There are many homes up there where my Father lives, and I am going to prepare them for your coming. When everything is ready, then I will come and get you, so that you can always be with me where I am..." (John 14:2-3, TLB).
Who can resist such a beautiful invitation? Who wouldn't look forward to the chance to share an eternity in the perfection of a home with the Lord?
It is a sure sign of surrender of our lives to our Lord that we wait, not always patiently, for the Lord to take us home with Him. We really wouldn't want it any other way, would we?
God loves you and wants to answer your prayer. Say this prayer with me:
Dear Father, while I am grateful for the earthly home You have provided me, I come before You tonight confessing a longing in my heart for the eternal heavenly home You have promised. Thank you that I can sleep peacefully tonight, Lord, assured of a place of perfection which will satisfy my every longing. In Jesus' Name, Amen.