2 Corinthians 4:18-19 ...as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient; but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Floods. Earthquakes. Fires. Hurricanes. Tornadoes. One can hardly go for a day without seeing images of people whose homes have been destroyed and demolished, often leaving nothing except their foundations. What do survivors search for in the rubble? Reminders of what lasts when the physical is taken away.

It's important to remember that we are only stewards of what we, today, call home. It will not last forever, but what happens inside its walls will. Remembering this urges us to focus less on stuff and more on meaning. I know people who give their children and grandchildren experiences as gifts as Christmas rather than something that will eventually be used up or thrown away. It's important to hold onto what we have, but let's hold it loosely, for it's not our eternal home.

That's what Advent is all about. We prepare our homes for Christ's coming now because we know he will come again. Today's home is temporary; our heavenly home will last forever.

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