Home: The Gospel Narrative of Belonging
God created us for perfect harmony with Him, one another, and creation, but sin fractured everything, leaving us restless exiles longing for home. Through Abraham, Moses, and the prophets, God promised a place, a people, and His presence. Jesus fulfils every promise by dying outside the city as the ultimate exile, securing our place at the Father's table and establishing the church as a foretaste of restored shalom. Revelation unveils the climax: a new heavens and new earth where God dwells with His people, wiping away every tear. This living hope transforms how we endure heartache now and calls us to joyful mission as we journey toward the home we've always longed for.
That ache for home you cannot name points to something real: you were made for perfect rest with God, and Jesus is bringing you there.
Sin entered the world and brought restlessness, broken relationships, and exile from God. Yet through Christ, the old is passing away and a new creation is breaking in.
God has always promised His people a place to belong, a people to be part of, and His presence to dwell with them. Through Jesus, that home has begun to take shape in the church.
Jesus became the ultimate exile so we could find our way home. Knowing this transforms how we live as joyful strangers in a world that was never meant to be our final destination.
What keeps you going through life's hardest moments? The promise of a restored creation where God dwells with His people transforms how we face today's struggles.