Heaven Bound but Not Homesick

 

 

Heaven bound but not homesick

Prepared but not ready to go,

In a strait betwixt two

There are loved ones here below.

 

Cherished family relationships

Both immediate and extended,

Friends who love and are loved in return

And clearly a mission not yet ended.

 

A certain longing for heaven

But not yet fully ready to leave,

Assured of my calling and election sure

And that’s what I definitely believe.

 

I think of loved ones without the fold

And long to see them enter in,

Praying for God’s mercy on their souls

And miraculous deliverance from sin.

 

Knowing if they die without the Saviour

Without the Savior they will be,

And such will be their dreadful fate

Through the countless ages of eternity.

 

 

Heaven bound but not homesick

There is yet much to do right here,

To fulfill the purpose God has for me

Under His guidance and merciful care.

 

There be many that wish for heaven

But alas, they do not want to die,

Such a gateway they sorely abhor

And even the thought oft brings a sigh.

 

I too have carried that fear

Though with the years it has decreased

And I trust the Lord as I near the end

That fear will eventually cease.

 

The challenge to the born again believer

Is to be ever diligent in this life,

To appreciate the joy he has been given

And to be steadfast amidst the strife.

 

Bearing in mind that a time is set

For each life spring to finally unwind

And this may come at our demise

Or when God finally ends all time.

 

In the beginning, that’s when He started it

He has also determined its end,

And while it’s true we know not when,

It could be around the very next bend.

 

 

Heaven bound but not homesick

To say otherwise I would be telling a lie,

I must confess I am enjoying my life

And though prepared, I am not ready to die.

 

Stewart Russell © February 2020