almost home

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”

- John 14:1-4

January was a tough month for many of my friends. 

My friends lost sons, daughters, moms, dads, brothers, sisters and grandparents.

All I could do is pray for them, and hug them if they are near. 

Mercy Me released a song a few months ago, and the lyrics kind of hit me in the feels, so I looked up the meaning.

The songwriter said that he was having a conversation with a pastor friend of his, they had been friends for like 25 years, and was a youth pastor back then. 

The pastor was talking about how he’s had a lot of friends that he’s done life with for a long time and they’ve passed from cancer or other illnesses. He said he never dreamed that he would outlive some of his dearest friends and mentors and do their funerals. 

Ok, here it is, song reference: 

Are you disappointed?

Are you desperate for help?

You know what it's like to be tired

And only a shell of yourself

Well you start to believe

You don't have what it takes

'Cause it's all you can do

Just to move, much less finish the race

But don't forget what lies ahead

Almost home

Brother, it won't be long

Soon all your burdens will be gone

With all your strength

Sister, run wild, run free

Hold up your head

Keep pressing on

We are almost home

Well this road will be hard

But we win in the end

Simply because of Jesus in us

It's not if, but when

So take joy in the journey

Even when it feels long

Oh find strength in each step

Knowing heaven is cheering you on

We are almost home

Brother, it won't be long

Soon all your burdens will be gone

With all your strength

Sister, run wild, run free

Hold up your head

Keep pressing on

We are almost home

Almost home

Almost home

I know that the cross has brought heaven to us

But make no mistake, there's still more to come

When our flesh and our bone are no longer between

Where we are right now and where we're meant to be

When all that's been lost is made whole again

When these tears and this pain no longer exist

No more walking, we're running as fast as we can

Consider this our second wind

Almost home

Brother, it won't be long

Soon all your burdens will be gone

With all your strength

Sister, run wild, run free

Hold up your head

Keep pressing on

We are almost home

Almost home

Almost home

We are almost home

Almost home

Almost home

We are almost home

Almost home.

Ya’all, we will see our Father, we will celebrate with Him in Heaven, and our family and friends will be there to welcome us. 

We are almost home.