Jennifer Hudson, the singer, on 20/20 a couple of weeks ago … “So often we get lost by other people’s opinion and you lose yourself, but I don’t want to lose me. Music is like home, for me … it’s that base. And anytime you’re lost, anytime you’re trying to find your way, anytime you’re scared … you run home.”
When we were children, that was so true. Home was the safe place, no matter what. It was where comfort was, whether that was our room, our parents, our favorite foods, our blankie or stuffed animals. Home was the center.
For us as adults, home is still our safe place, where we often feel most comfortable. Home is where we are truly ourselves, where we find the time to think and prepare, where we are most happy and probably most sad, when we face challenges. And when we are “lost” or trying to find a new way after a disappointment or when we fear, home is a place that can re-center us and give us the time we need.
Jesus too is like home for us … He is a safe place to turn to. If we get lost in the world or in ourselves, He is there. If we listen too much to others, we may fail to listen to Him. But He is home, our true center. I pray we know that we can run to Him in faith, knowing we are indeed home. And at the end, home at last.
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