“They seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.” —Hebrews 11:14-15
It is our human nature. We try hard to create a heaven on earth, but we are often disappointed and unhappy.
When Abraham and his wife, Sarah, set out on their great adventure, following God into the unknown (Genesis 12), their lives became devoted to seeking a spiritual homeland where God would be at home in their hearts, and they would be at home with their Lord.
True happiness comes not from arriving, but from heading in the right direction, seeking and pursuing God’s will.
Leaving the past behind and pressing ahead takes faith. Many don’t walk by faith because the past keeps dragging us backward. Abuse, pain, grief, childhood memories, bitterness, and false security can turn the past into an obsession.
2 Corinthians 5:17 promises us, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
If you are struggling with the past, there may be one of two things you need to do: forgive someone or allow yourself to be forgiven.
If you need help reaching these goals, seek wise counsel and pray for God to help you realize that your past can be healed and washed clean by the blood of Jesus. But don’t be afraid to move forward, seeking the homeland God has for you, and living the adventure called Life that He has in store for you!
Let God bless you with power, through His Holy Spirit, to realize the blessings He has for you as His beloved son or daughter.
“But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 3:13-14
