Is there any better feeling than coming home?
After a long trip or even just a long day.
There’s nothing that quite feels like arriving home.
What I’ve come to learn is…
God…is…Home.
Maybe you already know this.
Maybe you have a strong foundation and faith relationship with God.
But maybe you’ve wandered off.
And maybe you’re wondering how to find your way back.
I love the words in today’s passage…
“God delights more in our return than he dwells on our wandering.”
As a mom, I can relate to that. Nothing makes me feel more fulfilled than when my adult children are home. Full rooms, conversations, meals together. There’s nothing quite like it.
Now, don’t get me wrong, my home is far from a Rockwell painting.
Sometimes moods clash and opinions fly, but even then…amongst the chaos, being home and having them home brings a feeling of contentment like no other.
And, no matter how long they’ve been away…
Their return is always the sweetest.
So…I think that’s how God feels.
No matter how long we’ve been away from Him…
He anxiously awaits our return.
We don’t have to worry. We don’t have to wait. We don’t have to prepare the perfect speech.
And most of all, it doesn’t matter what separated us…
Because, like in the parable of the Prodigal Son, our merciful Father watches the horizon for our arrival.
“Just start walking. He’ll do the rest.”
Lord, help me stay close to you today. Forgive my wandering heart and guide my steps back to your light. I am home in your grace. Amen.
