Home!

“For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.”
Hebrews 13:14

Yesterday was the home opener of the 2023 World Series between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The manager of the Texas Ranger is Bruce Bochy who took my San Francisco Giants to 3 World Series championship. I’m pulling for Texas!!

As an 8 year old cub scout, I remember reading in the scout manual, “life as in baseball, it’s the number of times you reach home safely. For the Christian, it is making it home to heaven that counts as well.

What kind of place is heaven? For the believer, heaven is our home. The Bible takes the word “home” with all of its tender associations and with all of its sacred memories and tells us that heaven is home. Second, heaven is a home which is permanent. We have the promise of a home where Christ’s followers will remain forever. Third, the Bible teaches that heaven is a home which is beautiful beyond every imagination. Heaven could not help but be so, because God is a God of beauty. Fourth, the Bible teaches that heaven will be a home which is joyous, because there will be nothing to make it sad. In heaven families and friends will be reunited. God’s house will be a happy home because Christ will be there. He will be the center of heaven. To Him all hearts will turn, and upon Him all eyes will rest.

Thought For Today: What comes to mind when you think of heaven as your permanent home? Philippians 3:20 tells us that our citizenship is in heaven. While here on earth we are just passing through. Our life in heaven is our true home. Take heart today that your citizenship is in heaven.

Today’s Prayer Focus: Pray for wisdom for earthly citizens that we will make wise decisions on how to be safe and protected in this world where evil abounds. Deo Volente.