Home Is Where The Heart Is.

Where is home?

I grew up in London for 21 years, so in one sense that will always be my home.

I lived in Salford for 3 years and that was definitely where my heart was. I loved Salford, loved the people, loved the city life and definitely considered that to be home.

I now live in Cheltenham, which technically speaking is my new home and although I've only been here 3 days, I can feel my attachment to it growing as I meet people, walk the streets and live out my life here.

So where is my home?

What if I was to say it's actually none of the above...

I was reminded this morning when reading 2 Corinthians, chapter 5, verses 1-10 (2 Cor 5:1-10) where my real home is.

For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (vs 1)

My home isn't here on this earth at all. I'm only passing through. I doubt I'll be living much older than 90 years max, but really - whats that when compared with the length of eternity. It's like one drop in the ocean. The challenges, the pain, the death, the fears, none of it will last. In 2 Corinthians chapter 4 it says:

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. (vs17-18)

I want my time here in Cheltenham to be lived out as one who is living for the things that are unseen because that which is unseen is for eternity.

I want a job and a career but I really don't want that to control me and what I do. Everything I do, I so want it to be for the glory of God. Jesus said:

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matt 6:19-21)

Why is it so much easier to say this, then to live it out?

I'm just grateful that God is so patient with me. Seriously, though! He could have given up on me along time ago and He would have had every right to but cos of His ridiculous love for me and His awesome character that is so full of grace, He is willing to put up with me and work with me to see me changed day by day into His likeness. What a nutter! But I love Him for it.

So if the saying is true - Home is where the heart is, I'm gonna keep my heart on the eternal treasures awaiting me for the day when Jesus calls me home.