"These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country."
Hebrews 11:13-14
Fascinating stuff, seriously. I like the whole idea of seeking a country, or a homeland, here. I think we're all missing that in some ways. Spiritually more than physically probably... but still. I sometimes feel lost in this world. It doesn't always feel like home to me. I don't know if that is a common feeling, but I suspect that we all feel like that occasionally. ... And the homeland that we're seeking is God's country, where we will go to the place that he has prepared for us. We're all going to feel like strangers and pilgrims here sometimes because we belong to God (by choice), not to the Earth the way it is now. Which doesn't mean we should leave the Earth behind... I'm sure we still have plenty to do here. But it is good to remember sometimes that we're seeking for something better. A truer home. That helps us to trust God and his promises, that we don't always see immediately... but we know what our goal is, and that everything that we do for God brings us closer to that goal. To home.
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country."
Hebrews 11:13-14
Fascinating stuff, seriously. I like the whole idea of seeking a country, or a homeland, here. I think we're all missing that in some ways. Spiritually more than physically probably... but still. I sometimes feel lost in this world. It doesn't always feel like home to me. I don't know if that is a common feeling, but I suspect that we all feel like that occasionally. ... And the homeland that we're seeking is God's country, where we will go to the place that he has prepared for us. We're all going to feel like strangers and pilgrims here sometimes because we belong to God (by choice), not to the Earth the way it is now. Which doesn't mean we should leave the Earth behind... I'm sure we still have plenty to do here. But it is good to remember sometimes that we're seeking for something better. A truer home. That helps us to trust God and his promises, that we don't always see immediately... but we know what our goal is, and that everything that we do for God brings us closer to that goal. To home.
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