Home

How often this week did you think about Home?

No, I don't mean home as in my house in Cardington, Ohio. I love the place, but it's just a stop on the journey. It comes with great joys and constant struggles: flooding in the library, falling trees, frozen pipes in the winter, damaged wells, weeds, ticks, mosquitoes--even a psycho cat. That's not the home I'm talking about.

For the Christian, right now, Home is spelled H-O-P-E. And meditating on it is a catalyst for a victorious Christian life. Think about it. Hope under girds endurance and perseverance. Hope makes us not ashamed because God's love is settled in our hearts. John says that anyone who has this Hope fixed in his or her mind daily purifies their lives. Abraham's great faith was based on his looking for the city whose builder and creator was his God. Without contemplating Home, without a real and living Hope, our lives lack the proper focus and motivation. "Christ in you, the hope of glory.":

What does Home mean for us? One of the most amazing truths: When we see Him, we shall be like Him. No more struggles with disappointment, strained relationships, sickness, loss. No more struggle with sin! Impossible truth to understand. Joyous truth to embrace.

In addition, Home means that we are His. He rejoices that He can call us part of His family. We are the "riches" of His glory. Incredible! If you asked Jesus what makes Him rich, He would proclaim that His wealth is getting to spend eternity with us. An amazing, humbling truth.

Meditate on Home today. Rest in Hope. "With a love that cannot cease, I am His, and He is mine."