The Rhythm of the Southbound Train

I've been listening to Jon Foreman's song "Southbound Train" a lot lately and though it's hard to piece together what it all means I know that it has a lot to do with this deep longing to be home. And not just home, but home. Jon Foreman is realizing through everything he's describing in the song that all these rhythms are really leading him to heaven. They are all teaching him about home and where his true home is. It's funny when I was back in Va. Beach last week I remember having thoughts of not being sure if I wanted to be in heaven quite yet. Often the fellowship in my church feels so sweet that I am reluctant to want to leave it quite yet. Being up here in Rhode Island during the week has given me a more real perspective on my life back home and I'm coming to realize in my heart how much sweeter being in heaven and being with Jesus really is than anything in this world. That was something I think I remember praying for last week was that heaven and the thought of it would become sweeter to me.

As I went down on my knees to pray today I was filled with this longing just to be with Jesus. It was like I was tired of wanting to be anywhere else, even my church, and I just wanted Him. I think the wonderful thing is that it is the church that will spending eternity together with Christ as his bride. Christ is the living cornerstone and we are all living stones being built around him. I think the only thing that could be more wonderful than the homesickness for heaven that I felt while praying today would be to feel that deep homesickness together with my church. That is something new for me to pray for...