Another Home

"These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city." ~ Hebrews 11:13-16


We recently moved. Again. This is our fifth "home" in less than a year, and though we are happy to finally unpack our suitcases and settle into life in our new city, we are reminded that this may be our home for many years or only a few months. We hope we will be in this place a long time, but we do not know. What we do know is that this is not our homeland. Our life back in the States is not our homeland either. I have thought a lot about these verses from Hebrews over the last year, and I have continually been reminded that I am seeking a better homeland, a heavenly country...a permanent and glorious home. Through the struggles of moving and the difficulty of transition, our family is learning that this earthly realm is not our true home. We are indeed strangers and exiles...in this country that is foreign to us...and in this world that is foreign to the sons and daughters of God. Life with Him is what we seek. We may never experience a permanent home on this earth, but praise the Lord, we will have a permanent home with our glorious God and we will have a kingdom that cannot be shaken.


"In your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." ~ Psalm 16:11