Homesick

My wife and I lived in a tiny town, named Graceville, situated in the panhandle of Florida. We resided there for two years, and when we think of home, we think of this town. I finished my undergraduate degree at the local college of this town, the Baptist College of Florida. We left Graceville when I finished my degree so that I might pursue my Master's Degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, but we left reluctantly.
We are desperately homesick for Graceville. We would move back at the drop of a hat should the will of God permit and the opportunity arise.
In the same manner, the Christian should be homesick for the return of Jesus. In many ways, this world is not fair. With the Day of Judgment, all of the unfairness and evil will be done away, and justice will be reestablished.
Christians are reminded every day that Jesus has not yet returned, for evil still persists. Our hearts long for peace to prevail, desiring to see wrongs righted and goodness reigning. This desire can and should be deeply felt at times, pressing Christians to live rightly. This right living includes telling others of what is to come.
An area of interest of mine is the Day of Judgment. This day is like the wedding day for the believer, for the Christian will no longer be the bride of Christ but the wife. At this time, the relationship between God and the believer will be consummated. Until this day, the Christian should live now in the same manner that he or she will live in after the Day of Judgment, as this is the way humans are intended to live.
Lastly, this desire (for peace, goodness, and justice to prevail) seems to point to that which can satisfy that desire. This desire is normal for all people, but the Christian should recognize that satisfaction of this desire comes from Jesus alone. Moreover, the Christian should be ready to tell this good news to everyone, knowing that everyone will stand before Jesus in the Day of Judgment and knowing that all Christians will be accountable for who they did and did not tell. May we let the world know of the Prince of Peace and the God of Justice that will consummate his delivery of this sin-stricken world.