Summer is now in full swing and so is the vacation season. Both little ones and big ones alike eagerly look forward with great anticipation to trips that have been planned to familiar spots or new locations and all of the wonderful adventures waiting there to be explored
and/or experienced.
Travel can take us many miles around the world or across our own country, or just a few miles around the corner from our house, where we can discover new and different
landscapes as well as environments that are alien to us.
(Think that’s not possible within our own country’s borders? Take someone from the wide open spaces of the mid-west to the heart of a large metropolitan city and see how they react.)
A trip to new locations can be filled with many prospects of as-yet-unfound treasures or incredible vistas, interesting cuisines and new cultures to immerse ourselves within.
There comes a point in every journey – sometimes quite abruptly- when the excitement and the newness wears off; when the smells of this foreign environment seem less appetizing; the cultural images of the bustle of life around you that had held wonder only yesterday has all but lost its appeal; and even the cuisine that had previously held adventure in every bite is now gone. Homesickness settles in and you crave all that is familiar and comfortable to your everyday existence. The excitement during the preparations at the outset of your journey dims significantly in comparison to the road-weariness you currently feel. You eagerly turn your steps homeward where, upon reaching the threshold of your front door, you sigh contentedly at the familiar sights and smells of your home environment. It’s good to be home!
John 17:14 “I [Jesus] have given them your [God’s] word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.”
As a child of God, this earth we live in each day is not our home and certainly not our intended destination. This is our temporary abode. We are only passing through it on our way to the final destination, our true home in heaven. While we have not had the experience of having been there before, nevertheless, our Spirit-filled heart yearns for this heavenly home and fills us with a deep-seated longing to be where our Father resides.
Our journey in this life is made sweeter because we know not only our destination, but also that we have a constant traveling companion who will guide us along the entire way.
Psalm 73:24 “You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.”
Once this earthly journey is over and we take our final breath, as a Child of God, we arrive home at long last to a warm welcome and the open arms of the Lord. Nestling into His loving arms, true rest is finally ours when we hear Him say,
“Well done, good and faithful servant!” Matthew 25:23
Do you have questions about the purpose of this life or where your journey is taking you? Weary traveler, the Father longs to hear from you and will give you the answers you seek.
As always, the choice is yours. He’s waiting for you.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
and/or experienced.
Travel can take us many miles around the world or across our own country, or just a few miles around the corner from our house, where we can discover new and different
landscapes as well as environments that are alien to us.
(Think that’s not possible within our own country’s borders? Take someone from the wide open spaces of the mid-west to the heart of a large metropolitan city and see how they react.)
A trip to new locations can be filled with many prospects of as-yet-unfound treasures or incredible vistas, interesting cuisines and new cultures to immerse ourselves within.
There comes a point in every journey – sometimes quite abruptly- when the excitement and the newness wears off; when the smells of this foreign environment seem less appetizing; the cultural images of the bustle of life around you that had held wonder only yesterday has all but lost its appeal; and even the cuisine that had previously held adventure in every bite is now gone. Homesickness settles in and you crave all that is familiar and comfortable to your everyday existence. The excitement during the preparations at the outset of your journey dims significantly in comparison to the road-weariness you currently feel. You eagerly turn your steps homeward where, upon reaching the threshold of your front door, you sigh contentedly at the familiar sights and smells of your home environment. It’s good to be home!
John 17:14 “I [Jesus] have given them your [God’s] word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.”
As a child of God, this earth we live in each day is not our home and certainly not our intended destination. This is our temporary abode. We are only passing through it on our way to the final destination, our true home in heaven. While we have not had the experience of having been there before, nevertheless, our Spirit-filled heart yearns for this heavenly home and fills us with a deep-seated longing to be where our Father resides.
Our journey in this life is made sweeter because we know not only our destination, but also that we have a constant traveling companion who will guide us along the entire way.
Psalm 73:24 “You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.”
Once this earthly journey is over and we take our final breath, as a Child of God, we arrive home at long last to a warm welcome and the open arms of the Lord. Nestling into His loving arms, true rest is finally ours when we hear Him say,
“Well done, good and faithful servant!” Matthew 25:23
Do you have questions about the purpose of this life or where your journey is taking you? Weary traveler, the Father longs to hear from you and will give you the answers you seek.
As always, the choice is yours. He’s waiting for you.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
RSS Feed