Homecoming

I don't like living alone.

I like to cook, but cooking for one is hardly worth the bother so I've been eating frozen or canned meals for the past month. The Lord and I have just been discussing my lousy eating habits. I either forget to eat or I binge... neither is good. As with a lot of folks my eating patters are more a function of psychology than physiology. I don't overeat because of hunger. I eat out of boredom, or stress, or simply because I love the taste of many foods... eating has become a hobby for me! And it's far worse when I am alone.

I didn't realize how much a therapist Richard is for me. Since he's been gone, I've struggled noteably. My motivation level sags when I'm by myself and I wander from task to task leaving most half done at best. I sleep too much in the day and not enough at night. Okay, so I never slept enough at night... but I didn't waste the day with long naps, not usually at least.

I was not meant to be alone. Praise God my Honey called today to say that he will be meeting my brother tomorrow in Atlanta and they will arrive here tomorrow night. Hooray!

There's much to be done before they arrive and I'm making a list now. But I pause and thank God for the life of my dear husband, a man so perfectly fitted to be my lifelong mate. He has little habits that drive me up the proverbial wall, but then when he's away, those are the things I miss about him, too. I can't wait until he's walking through that door!

I'm also excited as I anticipate the moment when my bridegroom, Jesus calls me to be "Raptured" (caught up) to meet Him in the air. The Church (all believers) will be with Him in the "Second Coming" because believers will have been "Raptured" before that "great and terrible day of the Lord."

I only grieve that there are so many loved ones not ready for that time. Notice, I didn't say "not good enough," for none of us are, but many do not have a personal, saving relationship with Jesus who is the only way to be saved. Why are people offended by that? It's a free gift, for heaven's sake! Would they refuse a million dollar gift because the donor prescribed the method of obtaining it?

You must first realize that God has every right to define the parameters by which His creation should achieve salvation... so He achieves it for us! He does all the work!!! Pays the full price!!! He is holy and just and cannot in righteousness close His eyes to sin. Justice must be served, so Jesus pays the penalty for our sin.

How can that be so hard to accept?

Will you be at that Heavenly Homecoming?