Going Home Again
I don't know about you, but home has always had a special place in my heart. It has always been about family, love, and security. As a boy, I might have wanted to keep playing, but it was always great to be at home. When I went to Baylor, I was excited to be able to drive 18 hours to get "home." After getting married, home was my happy place with Chris and the kids. I believe that is the feeling God wants all of us to have when we think about going home. I pray it has been that way for you. If not, I pray you will find a home like that soon. The Lord's people had been in exile in Babylon for 70 years. The waiting time was finally over, and God gave them a promise. (Jeremiah 50:19) "And I will bring Israel home again to its own land, to feed in the fields of Carmel and Bashan, and to be satisfied once more in the hill country of Ephraim and Gilead." I am sure those words brought joy to the hearts of His people as they anticipated being back home again. Let...