Where’s Home?
Ever feel like you have no place to call home sweet home; that you are always being uprooted? Many of our sisters in the Bible moved frequently and their homes were not always ideal either. Elizabeth George describes some of their quarters in Beautiful in God’s Eyes.
“Eve cared for a garden. Mrs. Noah managed an ark. Sarah was queen of a tent. Esther lived in a palace in a foreign land. Mary spent time in a stable. Peters’ mother-in-law offered the gift of hospitality in her stone dwelling.”
Women in the Bible frequently didn’t get to stay in the same location all their lives. Ruth returned to the country of her mother-in–law after her husband’s death. Rachel left her parent’s place, moving their tent and belongings as they went. Moses’ wife traveled with him in desert. After fleeing Egypt with all their possessions, the Israelite women moved many times in the next 40 years before settling in the Promised Land.
We’ve moved 20 times so far in our marriage. We’ve made our home in a 1950’s style beach bungalow, a basement studio, at the lake, over a clock shop, in stairwell apartments, in the “bug” house, and “doll” house.
Wherever you reside, know that it is God who sent or allowed you to be there and He has a plan for you in that place. It is not the worst place on earth, but God’s chosen location for you to make your home and take care of your family. Be at peace with where you live looking for God’s goodness and purpose in your current setting. Allow your heart to call this new place Home Sweet Home.
