Perhaps some who read this will remember the great science fiction story by Robert A. Heinlein. For those who do not, Valentine Michael Smith, the main character of the story, was a Martian, brought to Earth by explorers of the Red Planet. The majority of the story revolves around Smith, an outsider to anything and everything of Earth, including its culture, traditions, and etc. Slowly, and many times painfully, he integrated himself into the society that we take for granted. Over time, Earth changed Smith, and the reader must decide whether the change was for the better.
I find myself in quite the opposite situation. Like Smith, I too am a stranger in a strange land. But the Earth is not my home.
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. – Heb. 11:10
Like Abraham, my home is a city built by God. And what a city it is!
2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. - Rev. 21:2-5
Imagine! A city where the King of Glory dwells with His people! That is my home, the place my heart yearns for! But for a little while, I must dwell in this strange land, a land where darkness reigns. It is a land where distraction and temptation lies at every turn, where I am hated by its rulers, and where the battle for my heart and mind rages forever a constant in life.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. – Eph. 6:12
Thank You, Eternal King of Glory, for calling me out of this darkness, and into Your Eternal Glorious Home!
Navigator1924 said,
October 22, 2011 at 18:29
Thank you for the follow tonight! I am a Presbyterian of the PCA- an Evangelical Presbytery, as we broke from the more liberal church in the late 70′s. I have realized that I am not afraid anymore. I would be ready at anytime the Lord calls me.I know I would go in Peace. It is quite a revelation for me. Me, the always working, industrious one. Never was still. not for about 50 years.
i have thought so much about how this evil has integrated into our society. I have grieved for our country. I look around me and see so much that is foul. I am an artist and I paint portraits. I love the Lord’s creations. I’ve studied so many of the masters. They all painted the end and their version of Hell.. When I look at the #occupy people it reminds me of the Bosch painting. You know the one. I am trusting in the Lord. Mr. Cain is wholesome. Could it be he was saved from that cancer just to lead us back to freedom and goodness in our land? I believe that is so. He may be a miracle that our Lord Jesus Christ has given to us.I will praying for all of us. Thank you for your writings.
johnconstitution said,
October 29, 2011 at 06:00
Hi, thank you for taking the time to comment on my blog. I am sorry about the delay in approving/responding to you message.
It is indeed a marvelous peace knowing that our Lord has forgiven our sins once and for all and that His eternal life is in us, and knowing that and Day we will be with Him in His Kingdom.
And you’re right, there is much evil in society. At once it makes me very happy that I will one day leave it for my home with The Lord, but it also makes me want to shake as many people as I can to wake them up so that they will escape this evil as well.
I have High hopes for Herman Cain! I only pray that the people will have the will to elect him. And, I am not sure he can be elected if our country does not undergo a spiritual revival.
You may also be interested in another blog page I have been working on recently, http://mylordisjesus.wordpress.com. While this page has a stronger political focus, the other has a much stronger Christian focus.