HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

"In my Father's house are many mansions:
if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go to prepare a place for you. And if I
go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again, and receive you unto myself; that
where I am, there you may be also." (John 14:2,3).

"Home is where the heart is,"
Is what they always say,
And I am thankful for a home
To come to day by day;

But this old world is not my home,
My heart is with the Lord,
For He's prepared a place for me --
He promised in His Word.

The sanctuary we may find
Within our earthly home
Is just a small reflection
Of what is yet to come.

How grateful we can be to God
For homes where He is head,
For only then is home a place
Where mouths and hearts are fed.

I thank the Lord for showing us
Just what a home should be --
A place where we feel safe and warm,
A harbor in life's sea.

A place where "Welcome" always stands,
No matter what you've done,
Where love, forgiveness, peace and hope
Are promised to each one.

A place where someone that you love
Waits just for you to come,
With open arms and heartfelt hugs,
You know now that you're home.

How wonderful a home can be,
A place of peace and love,
And yet the best is yet to come —
Our final home above.

Jesus has the perfect home
Waiting just for me;
He's put my name upon the door
For all eternity.

His welcome smile and open arms
Are promised to each one
Who puts his faith and trust in Him,
God's One and only Son.

Our Lord waits on the doorstep
Of the best home there could be,
And when He calls His children home,
Praise God, He'll call on me!