Made for home

I heard it said today, “home is the embodiment of belonging, of comfort, of familiarity. It is more than a physical place we go. A longing deep inside, a tug, a pull towards something lasting, eternal”. 

This resonated with me. I love being in my physical home. Home is a sweet place to rest, revive. To recover from a day of work, or even from work around the house in a favorite chair or on the couch. Surrounded by familiar belongings and the smell of home can flood my heart with comfort in an instant. Although this home holds so many physical blessings, there is also a home I find in the people I love. I find comfort, familiarity and a sense of belonging with them. They are my people, my tribe. One look, one word, one sound of their voice my world is suddenly better. 

This other home, eternal home, tugs at my heart. It is a longing deep inside for belonging. To know and be known. Unlike physical things that wear out, become old, rust and decay, this home is different altogether. It does not wear out and has no end. It is a place where perfection exists. Where healing and wholeness reside. It satisfies the weary soul, it is newness of life, it is light and it is perfect love. Scripture says that God has set eternity in our hearts. This longing for home comes from him who is Eternal.. I know I’m not physically in this home but deep inside my Spirit I sense this process of becoming, being made for it. We were made in his image which means we are eternal beings but are clothed with these perishable containers. Our body one day will wear out like an old garment. What will be left is my inner self, my soul and spirit waiting for the Lord to take me to my forever home. 

Life is meant to be lived from the inside out, not the outside in. I find myself looking for fulfillment from things outside of myself. Grabbing at purpose, chasing after things that weren’t meant for me, only leaves me frustrated and empty every time. Not to mention unfulfilled and results that are temporary. But when I live from the inside out, this is where God meets with me to direct me to things that are only meant for me. This is where I am completely known and loved by him. This is where he makes himself known to me. This is where he sustains me and fills me with eternal things like peace, joy and love. This is where healing happens. Chains that once held me down, like fear of failure or inadequacy no longer have the power to do so. This is where strength, real strength comes from. This is where real help comes from. We hold inside ourselves the power of his Spirit which can demolish strongholds, give us courage and confidence for whatever it is we have to face but most importantly it is where love resides and it is the most intense love that will never disappoint. It will always be there even when you fall, it is stronger and more faithful than you could ever imagine. It spurs you on in your deepest sorrows, it comforts you, it holds you close and it will be with you in the here and now, for all eternity. The  Spirit of Christ is on the inside of all who believe he is who he says he is. The Son of God. The Creator and Sustainer of all things will lead us safely home, to our forever home if we put our complete trust in him. He will not abandon that which he created. He is making all things new. Will you believe?