July 30
Our home is not here. This world is a temporary lodging place on our journey to our eternal abode. We sense the homesickness for all that the Lord has prepared for us when things go awry in our current location. When we suffer financial reversals or physical problems or emotional upheaval, we long for that place which is free of pain and disappointment.
Revelation 21:4 tells us that there, “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more sorrow, neither shall there be any more pain, or death, for the former things are passed away.” That glorious place beckons us and we hear its call most profoundly when we are in unfortunate straits here.
The reality is that we can be quite content with the ‘here and now’ when life is going our way. Our profoundest longing for Heaven comes when we are most distraught with our temporal circumstances. We must endeavor to be like Abraham who remained focused on eternity through all life’s ups and downs.
In Hebrews 11:10 we are told of Abraham that, “…he was looking forward to the city that has foundations whose architect and builder is God.” That wonderful place of abode is not to be found here. No. We, like Abraham, must keep our eyes on the glorious One who has a wondrous place prepared for us!
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