Lesson 37: Home

I'm re-reading the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Day 6 is about life being a temporary assignment. Rick says the following:

"In order to keep us from becoming too attached to earth, God allows us to feel a significant amount of discontent and dissatisfaction in life - longings that will never be fulfilled on this side of eternity. We're not completely happy here because we are not supposed to be! Earth is not our final home; we were created for something much better."

"When life gets tough, when you're overwhelmed with doubt, or when you wonder if living for Christ is worth the effort, remember that you are not home yet. At death you won't leave home - you'll go home."

Why are we scared of death if we know who and what is waiting for us on the other side? Shouldn't we all be anxious and excited that after this life we get to go home to our Father, God? If only it were that easy...or is it?

"...Look, God's home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever." Revelation 21:3-4