Belonging

“And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped.”Zechariah‬ ‭14‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬

This prophesy came to the nation of Israel who had been in captivity for 70 years in Babylon. They had been opressed, they were weary and worn down. They were returning to a land that had been decimated by their enemies.

After the Second World War when the Jews were returning to Israel it was a land that had been empty and without hope for thousands of years. It was a barren land. Yet the people turned it into a garden.

This prophesy speaks of the end times when Jesus comes to rule and reign on the earth. If you read the whole chapter you see what His presence does to the land and to the nations of the earth.

We all want to belong somewhere. Right now I am planning a trip back to Australia to sort a few things and then return to again study the Nepali language at the university college. Australia, although my homeland, is not home to me, Nepal is. I will visit family and friends there and return home where a place of belonging is for me here.

The Jewish people have a homeland where they now belong. It is not always comfortable as they have many enemies attacking them, but they efficiently defend themselves, and love to belong.

In the kingdom of God we belong forever. I am grateful for that sense of belonging. Where God is for me is home. Amen!