This World Is Not Our Home
Pastor Ken
For today’s devotion, I want to refer you to an excerpt from the book, “The Songs of Jesus,” by Timothy Keller.
Psalm 105:8-11 (NIV)He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:“ To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.”
"God’s promise to give Abraham’s descendants a homeland is central to understanding the plan of redemption. We long for home, a place of security, comfort, and love. We were made for a world without death…a world in which we walked with God and knew Him face-to-face. The world has been marred by sin and is no longer home, and we are restless exiles since our expulsion from Eden. So, when the Son of God came, He had no place to lay His head (Luke 9:58) and was crucified outside the city. He took the great exile we deserved so we could be brought into God’s household (Ephesians 2:17-19). And someday He will turn the world back into our home indeed.”
Revelation 21:1-5 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth, “for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
My prayer for you today is that the Lord would bring you to the realization that this world is not your true home – and may He give you a glimpse of your true home when you visit Him in prayer.
Have a great Monday!