Today I got to rejoice with Irean, a lady in her 80’s, as she gave her life to Jesus. What a beautiful day on earth and in heaven. Before we left her home we asked her how we could be praying for her and she said, “Pray the Lord would have favor on me and give me more years on earth”. I could sense a lot of fear of the unknown as she continued to speak. I prayed the Lord would cast out her fear, with his perfect love, as I told her about the life to come. A life of beauty. A life that has no end. I told her that God promises to wipe away every tear from our eyes. I shared that when we are in heaven, we will not know hunger or pain. It will be a life of glory where we will forever be with our Creator.
I am excited to spend eternity with my creator. I am excited to go home, to the place where I belong. I have my days in this life where I get homesick. Homesick for a place I have never been but it is a place where I will spend eternity.
‘ For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of your for your progress and joy in faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me’- Philippians 1:21-26
I think Paul had several days where his heart was homesick. Homesick for heaven. Homesick for his real home but he knew the Lord had him on earth for His great purpose. He wanted to fulfill the Lords purpose because his life was for the glory of God.
This world is broken yet beautifully made,
Jesus come take me away
Jesus I’ll patiently wait, till like a vapor I’ll fade
Help me fulfill all your dreams for these days,
Jesus I’ll patiently wait
You’ll come again with a shout,
like a thief in the night you’ll come riding on clouds
Finally the voice I have followed for life
has a glorious face that is lit up with light
And you’ll come for me, no more pain, peace,
No more fear, release
just lost and consumed with my glorious King,
Jesus today I am tired, I need your music to come and inspire
I give myself to be refined in this fire,
but Jesus today I’m so tired
Come for me
