God's Spirit is alive and well here at Family of Christ
COME WORSHIP WITH THOSE WHO LOVE YOU! Church Fellowship is Sunday at 10:30 AM We are all about Jesus!
From the Secretary's Desk
A Place to Call Home
A new home...that is what my oldest son has been looking for. He is a funeral director in the Thumb of Michigan so he keeps his search for his first home close to his place of work. It is important to him to stay close so that he can better serve the families who will be in need of a sense of peace during what is one of the most difficult times they must face. It has been a slow process with the amount the mortgage company has approved him for and also because it is not in the big city, there are not many houses to chose from. And of course, when he does get the opportunity to see a home, each has it's good and bad qualities. He is also hesitant and anxious in regard to how much repair will be needed and if there will be enough money to not only make those repairs but to cover the new bills he has not had to pay with renting. There can be so many unknowns when it comes to buying a home. That is where we find the difference between our earthly homes and that of ours in heaven. We find in John 14:2 that Jesus Himself tells us "In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you." Our new home will be perfect and in the presence of God, close to the One who is our peace. And a home not just for you but for all of those you love and who have love for our Savior. No need to be anxious or worried about where the money will come from or if there will be enough...for if you don't know, our Savior out of His great mercy and love, paid our "mortgage" in full by dying on that old rugged cross and rose 3 days later, death defeated, on that glorious Easter morning to go and prepare that place for us. Even with our good and bad qualities. In the mean time, my sons search for his first home continues, but I am reassured that when his journey here on this earth is complete, he has a home in heaven waiting for him.
Blessings Always
"I'm But a Stranger Here" [LSB #748]
1. I'm but a stranger here, Heaven is my home; Earth is a desert drear; Heaven is my home: Danger and sorrow stand Round me on every hand; Heaven is my fatherland, Heaven is my home.
2. What though the tempest rage, Heaven is my home; Short is my pilgrimage, Heaven is my home: And time's wild wintry blast Soon shall be overpast; I shall reach home at last, Heaven is my home.
3. There at my Savior's side, Heaven is my home; I shall be glorified, Heaven is my home. There are the good and blest, Those I love most and best; And there I too shall rest, Heaven is my home.
4. Therefore I murmur not, Heaven is my home; Whate'er my earthly lot, Heaven is my home: And I shall surely stand There at my Lord's right hand: Heaven is my fatherland, Heaven is my home. Amen.
