And like a hunted gazelle, or like sheep with none to gather them, each will turn to his own people, and each will flee to his own land. (Isaiah 13:14 ESV)
Home
Our school’s debate team had an incredibly successful season. I realize that does not sound thrilling to most of you, but for me, it was! We made it to the state championship debates.
And when we lost, we went home. The same thing would have happened if we had won, though. Or if we had tied. Or if we had merely gone to the tournament as observers.
When things are finished, we go home.
Isaiah is describing here what happens at the end… the end of a lot of things. He is informing all people that no matter how secure you might feel, the end is coming. The end of the universe, the end of society, the end of your dynasty, the end of your nation, the end of your employment, the end of your relationship, the end of your life… the end is coming.
And when that happens, you will go home.
And each of us will go to our own home. For the world, that will be a dark and tormented place. Empty of God, empty of love, empty of light. Empty, in fact, of everything that matters.
But Christians get to go home! Not because we have built a place, or earned a place, or pioneered a place. But because Jesus had bought us, and built us a forever place.
We can not really go home, but with Christ we can.