Occupying the Land

“But I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become desolate and the wild animals too numerous for you. Little by little, I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the…

He Is Home

“And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem coming down from God of heaven, like a bride beautifully dressed. I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying “Look, God’s home is now among His people! He will be with them and they will…

Home is a People

“He puts a little heaven in our hearts so that we won’t settle for less.” (2 Corinthians 5:5 MSG) Homesickness is something we all feel from time to time, at least a little bit. If you could have a conversation with every person, one where…

Hope in Babylon

“Look, the time is coming when I will turn everything around for my people, both in Israel and in Judah. I, God, say so. I’ll bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors and they’ll take up ownership again.” (Jeremiah 30:3 MSG) God…

Letting Go

“Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or – worse – stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars.” (Matthew 6:19-20 MSG) It’s only stuff. My treasure isn’t here…

Dear Father

“I planned what I’d say if you returned to me: ‘Good! I’ll bring you back into the family. I’ll give you choice land, land that the godless nations would die for.’ And I imagined that you would say, ‘Dear father!’ and you would never again…