My real home is in BYT, but I feel like I really am not truly at home anywhere. There are no family members, no life-long friends, nobody to share my deepest thoughts and feelings with. I am the only American in all my villages here. I have laid my head down to sleep in so many different places since living in Thailand, that I couldn’t possibly count them all. Usually I am alone. Many times I have felt lonely and very homeless, but this world is not my home, I really don’t need to feel at home here. I am just passing through. Every time I have sadly reflected on the reality of my ‘ alone-ness’ the Lord has personally come to me! He puts His arms around me and whispers into my ear. One time He said:
“I shall shortly see you and we shall speak face to face!!” 3John 14
Yet another time He said:
“I am your strong habitation, whereunto you may continually resort.” Psalm 71.
Instantly I am right at home – so at peace and filled with joy. How can I feel homeless or alone? This is Jesus speaking to me personally! I am right at home with Him!
Another time He came to me in a song by Christian Burdahl:
Though you are homeless, though you’re alone. I will be your home!
Whatever’s the matter, whatever’s been done, I will be your home!
Chorus:
I will be your home. I will be your home!
In this fearful fallen place. I will be your home!
Time reaches fulness when I move My hand. I will bring you home!
Home to your own place in a beautiful land. I will bring you home!
We are all really going home soon my friends. Let’s just look forward to that home more each day. All the people around us are our family. God is giving us precious little time right now to help them get ready to live with us forever! Let’s not just settle down comfortably in our own homes with our own family and our own friends and ignore the lost around us. Go and work more earnestly than ever before. Even if no one goes with you. Your homelessness only will bring you more family in heaven!
So the question is: Where is home for you?
Answer: Anywhere is home, as long as you are in the center of His will.