YOU HAVE TWO HOMES, BUT WHICH ONE DO YOU PREFER?

SCRIPTURE:
Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home 
in the body we are away from the Lord.  For we live by faith, not by sight. 
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at 
home with the Lord.
(2 Corinthians 5:6-8)

MEDITATION:
All true believers in Jesus Christ have somewhat of a dilemma.
The dilemma revolves around the location of our home.
We do not have the luxury of residing in two homes at the same time.
We are either at home in the body and away from the Lord.
Or, we are at home with the Lord and away from the body.

Which home is better?
Most everyone would agree that being with the Lord is the better home.
It is a home that we cannot see, but our faith convinces us that it exists.
However, there are some who would prefer to stay at home in the body.
If the other home is the better 
then why would some want to remain in the lesser one?

One deterrent, and probably the main one, is people feel more comfortable 
with the known than they do the unknown; the seen rather than the unseen. 
We can have faith in Jesus as the Son of God and commit our lives to Him,
but still struggle with crossing over from the known to the unknown.
Paul says that he would prefer 
to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
Believers would probably agree with Paul’s statement, 
but it’s the journey that they dread.

For one thing, part of the journey is the dying process, 
which could involve a lot of pain, emotional upheaval, 
and the sadness of leaving loved ones behind.
There is also the feeling of regret 
that a person did not do more in their life to serve the Lord.

A little boy was riding alone on a train on a hot day 
that made the travelers extremely uncomfortable.
As they passed through the desert, the scenery was not very interesting. 
A lady sitting beside the boy asked him, “Are you tired of the long ride?” 
The little boy smiled and said, “I’m a little tired, but I don’t mind it 
much. You see, my father is going to meet me when I get to Los Angeles.” 

Sometimes we get a little tired of the burdens of life, 
but it is exhilarating to know that Jesus Christ 
will meet us at the end of life’s journey. 
The joy of being with Him forever 
is greater than the ability of any writer to describe.

ACTION:
Are you looking forward to your heavenly home?
At the end of your life journey, 
will you have regrets for not serving the Lord more?
Why not dedicate your life now to praise and worship give Him more, 
and become an active member of His earthy ministry?

It doesn’t mean you have to become a full time pastor or missionary, 
but it does mean that you need to discover the special spiritual gift 
He has given you, and start using it.
It also means that you should dedicate yourself to being a living witness 
by consistently going to God’s house to praise and worship Him 
with other believers.

Sometimes that may mean giving up something you enjoy doing, 
but there is great joy in meeting with other believers to sing praises, 
and truthfully, shouldn't all Christians want to grow closer to the Lord, 
while they can?
Don't expect the Lord to lower His standards 
and enter your world of expectations, 
but learn to raise your standards and enter His world of expectations.

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, thank You for Your promise of a heavenly home for me. 
I know that I can become too comfortable in my bodily home and neglect 
You and what You want me to do. Help me to recommit my life to You this 
day, and to start serving You now so that I will have no regrets at the 
end of my life’s journey. Help me to focus more on the unseen than I do 
on the seen.”