Our True Home

You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.
– C. S. Lewis

There is a simple truth that the world does not understand, for it cannot fathom an existence outside of itself. It sees the boundaries of this universe and this life as the limits of our existence. It sees birth as the only beginning, and death as the only end.

Yet as Christ followers, we must not allow ourselves to be overtaken by the thoughts of this world, for it is run by the wisdom of men, which is limited and foolish. No, we must understand this simple truth, and we must apply it to every facet of our lives.

The truth is this: Earth is not our home, and these bodies are not our true existence. God knew each of us by name before he breathed the world into being. God made us in His image, and we are His children, and citizens of His kingdom. This Earth is simply a temporary home for our physical bodies, and we cannot become so caught up in its ways to forget that our true home is much greater. Once our life in this world has come to an end, we will return to our true home, leaving these bodies behind, where God will grant us new bodies in Heaven.

So do not view this world as your home, and do not allow yourself to become part of the world. We are the children of God, sent to be in the world, but not of the world. We must not see things as the world sees them, living for today, disregarding the eternity to come. The world is empty and hollow, for it fills itself with possessions and pleasure. These are things with a thirst that will never be quenched, for the things of this world will never satisfy. We must set our eyes upon the only true source, the one living God, looking forward to the day when we will return home.