Jesusluvsall's Blog

Last Sunday afternoon, my little friend Sammy was getting bored waiting around for his parents, Pastor Alekseyi and Ruslana, to finish up at New Breath Church. He was the only child still there. His old brothers, all teens, were there but not very attentive to their brother who is only in 1st grade.

Each Sunday, I ask Sammy how he is doing, how his week was, how school was. That is always followed with a hug and reminding him that Jesus loves him as well as his mom and dad.

So it was no surprise to me that Sammy came to me and told me, “I want to go home.” He was bored and wanted to be home with his toys and the comfort of home.

Those words, “I want to go home,” are ones I have felt at times but with a different meaning. 2 Corinthians 2:8 says:

We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Home with the Lord. That sounds so good at times. The desire to be in heaven where there is no pain, no suffering, and best of all in the presence of Jesus and fellow believers who have also gone home.

But then I remember what Philippians 1:21-24 says:

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;  but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.

There are still people to share Jesus with in this life, still things God has for me to do in this life, but still that feeling of I Want To Go Home hits at times..

Thank you for reading. God Bless.