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Marianne hard at work at tea on Sunday ... St Mark's is a home from home for all of us

28 September 2010

Matthew 8:20 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head."

Under the gazebo in our garden, we have a piece of steel from which plants in pots are hanging. We placed them there to stop them from being damaged from the cold of winter, and on this piece of steel a turtle dove has nested. About ten days ago two chicks hatched and it is interesting to see how fast they are growing. I expect that within the next week they will leave the nest and start their own journey of life.

These birds took the opportunity to find a safe and warm place to nest and as the result they have been able to safely nurture their chicks. I suppose in the same way we all would like to have that same warm and safe place where we can come home to, both to nest and rest. For many people in this world this is a dream that never seems to come true, there is always the danger, being safe is always a risk, and with all the worries rest seems to be illusive.

We know that we have a home where we are able to be safe and at rest, where concerns about life will no longer be ours, this home is with Jesus Christ. We should only see our stay in this life as temporary, in a temporary home; our true home is with Him. We can claim this today and live knowing we are going home to Him.

Be encouraged today to seek your home with Christ.

David

Point to ponder: Our true home is with Christ.

Question to consider: Where are you safe to rest and nest?

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