coming home

July 10, 2004

My family and I have spent much of the last four weeks traveling. We’ve accomplished a lot while on the road–time spent with family, a leadership conference, a high school reunion, a vacation with friends–but there’s nothin’ quite like coming home again. I must admit, it’s mainly my bed I miss. There’s nothing particularly special about my bed other than it’s comfy and familiar. (I once slept on one of those beds that allows you to choose your preferred level of firmness by pushing a button. Now that was something to write home about.) I rarely sleep well when away so getting a good night’s sleep again is awesome.

At the risk of overly spiritualizing it, I was thinking about how it will be when we get to heaven–our permanent home. In John 14:2-3, Jesus talks of the Father’s house having many rooms and he says, “When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.” If “going home” on earth is so great, what must it be like to “go home” to heaven? The Bible doesn’t give us a whole lot of detail but we know it will be better than we can even begin to imagine. I have one friend who believes God purposely didn’t provide much detail about heaven in Scripture because if we really knew how amazing it is, we’d all commit suicide to get there faster. Hmmm…..

I personally can’t wait to live in an environment void of anything bad, negative or painful. Think of the top three things in your life that weigh you down. Now think of how it would be to live without them. On top of that, think of the best moments of your life and imagine living with the feelings they produce for eternity. Awesome.

Category: Deep Thoughts

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