September 1, 2022 | ||
Dear Church Family If you’ve been camping much, especially “tent” camping, you know the temporary nature of a campsite. You set it up quickly and it comes down just as fast. You stay there for a little while, but you don’t live there. You know as dirty and tired as you get, you’re going home to a warm shower and soft bed. I was reminded of this as I was reading through 2 Corinthians 5.
This was a great picture for me of where my hope needs to be. This applies to the painful things of life and the earthly bodies we are in. Our bodies are made to wear out and no matter what we face, we’re going home someday. This should give us hope! This also applies to how we invest. As permanent as this life seems, it won’t last. It would be foolish to spend a whole camping trip building a permanent structure only to leave it behind. In the same way, it is foolish to set our hopes in this life and not the life to come. What are you facing today? Remember, you’re going home and you’re going to leave this earthly tent behind. What are you investing in today? Remember where your true hope and eternal home is. |