These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that 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. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. – Hebrews 11.13-16
Home. Isn’t that a beautiful word? I love home. I
don’t know how many times I have been out and just said ‘I am ready to go
home.’ As precious as it feels to go home here on earth there is even a better
home to look forward to. After all, as the old gospel song puts it – ‘this
world is not my home, I’m just a’passing through. My treasures are laid out
somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me from heavens open door and I
can’t feel at home in the world anymore.’
home.’ As precious as it feels to go home here on earth there is even a better
home to look forward to. After all, as the old gospel song puts it – ‘this
world is not my home, I’m just a’passing through. My treasures are laid out
somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me from heavens open door and I
can’t feel at home in the world anymore.’
When Jesus left He told the disciples mot to be
afraid. He was going to heaven an place for them in. That promise is still true
for us. Here we read that God has prepared a city for His saints. We have a
home in heaven waiting for us. Instead of looking back at our old lives, or
being unsettled because of our lives here and now, we can take confidence that
we have a new and better home waiting for us.
afraid. He was going to heaven an place for them in. That promise is still true
for us. Here we read that God has prepared a city for His saints. We have a
home in heaven waiting for us. Instead of looking back at our old lives, or
being unsettled because of our lives here and now, we can take confidence that
we have a new and better home waiting for us.
I grew up on country music and country gospel. As I am
typing all I can think of is an old Squire Parsons song called ‘Beulah Land.’ I
am not going to vouch for every theological detail and am not going to go
through it and try to pick them out. But at the moment the words really express
how I feel about the day when we finally get to go to our heavenly, better, and
eternal home.
typing all I can think of is an old Squire Parsons song called ‘Beulah Land.’ I
am not going to vouch for every theological detail and am not going to go
through it and try to pick them out. But at the moment the words really express
how I feel about the day when we finally get to go to our heavenly, better, and
eternal home.
I'm kind of homesick for a country
To which I've never been before.
No sad goodbyes will there be spoken
For time won't matter anymore.
Beulah Land (Beulah Land) I'm longing for you (I'm
longing for you)
longing for you)
And some day (And some day) on thee I'll stand
(Someday we will stand)
(Someday we will stand)
There my home (There my home) shall be eternal
(Eternal)
(Eternal)
Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land
I'm looking now, just across the river
To where my faith, shall end in sight (Shall end in
sight)
sight)
There's just a few more days to labour.
Then I will take my heavenly flight.
Beulah Land (Beulah Land) I'm longing for you (I'm
longing for you)
longing for you)
And some day (And some day) on thee I'll stand
(Someday we will stand)
(Someday we will stand)
There my home (There my home) shall be eternal
Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land
Beulah Land, oh it's Beulah Land
Oh Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land
Written by: PARSONS, SQUIRE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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