Come Home...

Jeremiah 29:7 "And seek peace for the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in it's peace you will have peace."  The imagery here of the Israelites in Babylon brings to mind the reality of our sojournings in the places the Lord sends us.  Peter reminds us of the reality that we are aliens in the land but for a short while, and then on to eternity.  The time passes so quickly. We chase and chase and chase and spin and spin and turn and turn...to what end? Focused on ourselves most of the time, yet with each passing hour the things of eternity become neglected, lay fallow, weeded over and good for nothing.  Turn our hearts back to you oh Lord!  You tell us that You think of us, have thoughts of us, plans for us. Plans for a future and a hope of eternity.  Your covenant to me..."And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive" Je 29:14 NKJ

I, says the Lord will bring you Home.  What is holding you captive today?