No. 506 Just for You A Place Called Home
TO HAVE A HOME TO LOOK FORWARD TO
Just for you
RECOGNIZE YOUR SIN “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). “If we say that we have not sinned, we make [God] a liar, and his word is not in us” (1 John 1:10). REPENT AND BELIEVE “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19). “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9, 10). “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” (Mark 16:16). FOLLOW AND SERVE CHRIST “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life” (John 10:27, 28). “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:33). “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering” (Hebrews 10:23). “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death” (Revelation 2:10, 11).
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JUST FOR YOU is designed to bring YOU “a word in season” for varied experiences and personal needs. Keith Crider, Editor. Some articles are submitted by other writers. Published monthly by Christian Light Publications, P. O. Box 1212, Harrisonburg, VA 22803-1212. Phone (540) 434-0768. Sent free within the U.S. and Canada to those who will use them profitably for the Lord’s glory. We also sell other tracts, pamphlets, and books; school curriculum for schools and homeschools; a Through-the-Bible series for Bible school use; Sunday school curriculum; and weekly story papers for all ages. Cover photo credit: ©iStockphoto.com/René Mansi
I have never been homeless, adrift in the world without shelter at night. Have you? Surely it must be a lost and hopeless feeling to have nowhere to go and no one to care. All of us want to have a place we can call home—a place we can come back to. We want a place where we are loved and wanted. We may have pleasant memories of the place we call home. No. 506
We find answers to questions like this would have told you. I go to prepare a We can think of home in different ways. in the Bible. David the shepherd knew place for you. And if I go and prepare a We usually think of our houses as our God had another home for him. In Psalm place for you, I will come again, and homes. But we also have home commu23, David wrote, “I will dwell in the house receive you unto myself; that where I am, nities, home states, and a home planet. of the LORD for ever” (Psalm 23:6). Those there ye may be also” (John 14:2, 3). If What home is, changes with perspecwe truly know and love Jesus, we can be tive. An astronaut in space who love and obey God, as sure that He will have a place ready for can point to this green and David did, will go to live with us in Heaven when this earth burns up. blue ball called earth, and God in Heaven when they Turn your heart toward What will this home in Heaven be like? say, “That’s home.” He’s die. a heavenly home. The Bible says God will be there, and that right—that’s where he lives But what about those who He “shall wipe away all tears from their and that’s where he wants to don’t love and obey God? Will eyes; and there shall be no more death, return. But those of us on the God give them another neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall ground have another perspective. To us, home? The Bible says that some people there be any more pain: for the former only one place on this green and blue ball won’t be allowed into Heaven: “There things are passed away” (Revelation is home. shall in no wise enter into it any thing that 21:4). Let’s think about our home planet. God defileth, neither whatsoever worketh Imagine a place where there is nothing created this earth as a home for man. He abomination, or maketh a lie: but they to be afraid of and nothing to lose. Imagplaced it at exactly the best spot in the which are written in the Lamb’s book of ine being surrounded by loving, caring universe for human life to flourish. Scienlife” (Revelation 21:27). people who will never hurt you. Imagine tists say that if the earth were closer to Homeless in Hell. The Bible tells us living in the same place as God. Imagine the sun, we would be too hot. If we were what will happen to those who do not a home that you’ll love to come home to! farther away, we would freeze. know God. Instead of going to a home in That’s what the heavenly home will be But this home isn’t going to last forever. Heaven, these people will live in Hell. like. Someday in the future, the earth is going Because there is nothing good there, that God gives you a choice of ways. One to burn up. God is going to take away our is the worst kind of homelessness. way leads to a glorious, eternal, comfortearthly home. The Bible says that on that “The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from able, loving home. The other (for there day, “The heavens shall pass away with a heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming are only two ways) leads to great noise, and the elements shall melt fire taking vengeance on an eternity of anguish, with fervent heat, the earth also and the them that know not God, and Hell is the ultimate hatred, suffering, and disworks that are therein shall be burned up” that obey not the gospel of homelessness. tress—utter homelessness. (2 Peter 3:10). our Lord Jesus Christ: who Which will you choose? Homeless forever? The thought of the shall be punished with everGod says, “I have set earth engulfed in flames is scary! What lasting destruction from the before you life and death, blessing and then? Will you and I still have a home presence of the Lord, and from the glory cursing: therefore choose life” (Deuteronafter the earth is destroyed? of his power” (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9). omy 30:19). Choose the way that leads to Or what if you die today? Would your Home with Jesus. Before Jesus died, a real and lasting home. soul have a home to go to? Or would you He told His friends, “In my Father’s house be homeless forever? are many mansions: if it were not so, I 49m-9-12
Just for you
RECOGNIZE YOUR SIN “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). “If we say that we have not sinned, we make [God] a liar, and his word is not in us” (1 John 1:10). REPENT AND BELIEVE “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19). “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9, 10). “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” (Mark 16:16). FOLLOW AND SERVE CHRIST “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life” (John 10:27, 28). “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:33). “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering” (Hebrews 10:23). “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death” (Revelation 2:10, 11).
For additional information or requests contact:
Jesus calls you, “Come home to Me!”
JUST FOR YOU is designed to bring YOU “a word in season” for varied experiences and personal needs. Keith Crider, Editor. Some articles are submitted by other writers. Published monthly by Christian Light Publications, P. O. Box 1212, Harrisonburg, VA 22803-1212. Phone (540) 434-0768. Sent free within the U.S. and Canada to those who will use them profitably for the Lord’s glory. We also sell other tracts, pamphlets, and books; school curriculum for schools and homeschools; a Through-the-Bible series for Bible school use; Sunday school curriculum; and weekly story papers for all ages. Cover photo credit: ©iStockphoto.com/René Mansi
I have never been homeless, adrift in the world without shelter at night. Have you? Surely it must be a lost and hopeless feeling to have nowhere to go and no one to care. All of us want to have a place we can call home—a place we can come back to. We want a place where we are loved and wanted. We may have pleasant memories of the place we call home. No. 506
We find answers to questions like this would have told you. I go to prepare a We can think of home in different ways. in the Bible. David the shepherd knew place for you. And if I go and prepare a We usually think of our houses as our God had another home for him. In Psalm place for you, I will come again, and homes. But we also have home commu23, David wrote, “I will dwell in the house receive you unto myself; that where I am, nities, home states, and a home planet. of the LORD for ever” (Psalm 23:6). Those there ye may be also” (John 14:2, 3). If What home is, changes with perspecwe truly know and love Jesus, we can be tive. An astronaut in space who love and obey God, as sure that He will have a place ready for can point to this green and David did, will go to live with us in Heaven when this earth burns up. blue ball called earth, and God in Heaven when they Turn your heart toward What will this home in Heaven be like? say, “That’s home.” He’s die. a heavenly home. The Bible says God will be there, and that right—that’s where he lives But what about those who He “shall wipe away all tears from their and that’s where he wants to don’t love and obey God? Will eyes; and there shall be no more death, return. But those of us on the God give them another neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall ground have another perspective. To us, home? The Bible says that some people there be any more pain: for the former only one place on this green and blue ball won’t be allowed into Heaven: “There things are passed away” (Revelation is home. shall in no wise enter into it any thing that 21:4). Let’s think about our home planet. God defileth, neither whatsoever worketh Imagine a place where there is nothing created this earth as a home for man. He abomination, or maketh a lie: but they to be afraid of and nothing to lose. Imagplaced it at exactly the best spot in the which are written in the Lamb’s book of ine being surrounded by loving, caring universe for human life to flourish. Scienlife” (Revelation 21:27). people who will never hurt you. Imagine tists say that if the earth were closer to Homeless in Hell. The Bible tells us living in the same place as God. Imagine the sun, we would be too hot. If we were what will happen to those who do not a home that you’ll love to come home to! farther away, we would freeze. know God. Instead of going to a home in That’s what the heavenly home will be But this home isn’t going to last forever. Heaven, these people will live in Hell. like. Someday in the future, the earth is going Because there is nothing good there, that God gives you a choice of ways. One to burn up. God is going to take away our is the worst kind of homelessness. way leads to a glorious, eternal, comfortearthly home. The Bible says that on that “The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from able, loving home. The other (for there day, “The heavens shall pass away with a heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming are only two ways) leads to great noise, and the elements shall melt fire taking vengeance on an eternity of anguish, with fervent heat, the earth also and the them that know not God, and Hell is the ultimate hatred, suffering, and disworks that are therein shall be burned up” that obey not the gospel of homelessness. tress—utter homelessness. (2 Peter 3:10). our Lord Jesus Christ: who Which will you choose? Homeless forever? The thought of the shall be punished with everGod says, “I have set earth engulfed in flames is scary! What lasting destruction from the before you life and death, blessing and then? Will you and I still have a home presence of the Lord, and from the glory cursing: therefore choose life” (Deuteronafter the earth is destroyed? of his power” (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9). omy 30:19). Choose the way that leads to Or what if you die today? Would your Home with Jesus. Before Jesus died, a real and lasting home. soul have a home to go to? Or would you He told His friends, “In my Father’s house be homeless forever? are many mansions: if it were not so, I 49m-9-12
