The Journey Home

Went to SMF or student mission fellowship last night and the speaker talked about Heaven. When you begin to think about Heaven you may have a lot of thoughts but the thoughts that struck me were that we should be living for Heaven and that Heaven is our home. Now that could mean a lot of things but I have just been thinking about how our life on Earth is only a pit stop. It's like the verse that says, "Since, then you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God."-Colossians 3:1 If we think of 'things above' how would that trickle down to daily living? I think it would motivate us, all the more, to share the love of Christ to others in hopes that they would experience Christ to the fullest. The speaker shared with us how he spoke with an elderly lady in her 80's who is very ill and has been longing to go home (Heaven). I even remember my grandfather being so prepared and just waiting for that glorious day. They miss their home, yet they are thankful for the continued opportunities God gave them to be used and share the Gospel with the breath they have/had left.
How often do I forget that this is temporary. Are we making each day count?
Again, I was just reminded about how life is short and believers are called to live it out for Christ. To combine some of the speakers thoughts....life is a journey following Christ. How simple it seems and yet how complicated we make it. Follow me. It's the same call He gave to the disciples and boy did they have a life!!
If we simply gave it all to Christ and followed him each day what would that look like? Knowing you are not in charge and trusting your leader takes the pressure off of a lot of things. To be a follower of Christ is challenging, exciting, and nothing is sweeter than the love that we can not even begin to fathom, deserve, or repay.
All that to say, life is a journey, this is a pit stop, there is work still to be done, and this is only the beginning....
I will never forget the image/thought I had with my grandfathers passing in March as he fought the good fight and finished the race-He's now having the time of his life!