Strangers In A Strange Land

Wayfaring Stranger

Dennis Huebshman

For true believers who have received and accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we have a longing that the secular world does not understand. Some time ago, I presented a message titled, “This World Is Not My Home”, which was a song written by Jim Reeves’ wife Mary. That song has been recorded by a number of artists from various types of music arenas. (all emphasis mine).

Jesus promised He would prepare a place for us (John 14:1-3), and that He would return for all who receive and accept His gift. Through His disciples writings, He has told us He will take us out of this world before the Tribulation starts, to keep us from God’s Wrath as given in 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 and Revelation 3:10, just to name a few. 

Seeing everything that is taking place, and watching the evil become greater each day gives us a longing to leave here and be with Jesus. I can understand Paul’s statement in Philippians 1:23 about his desire to depart and be with Jesus.

The world hates us, yet calls us the “haters”. Again, this does not surprise the Savior. John 16:33 tells us we will have “tribulations” while here, but that Jesus overcame the world.

“Wayfaring Stranger” tells of a longing to go “Home” to be with our Savior. Just to be in an environment of pure love, and with all the Saints that will be there, is more than enough reason to want to leave this sin-filled world behind. It’s something we wish for all of our loved ones, yet it is completely up to each individual to accept or reject.

It will not be very long before our journey here is ended. All the signs are here for the first time ever, and we have been told when this happens, Jesus will be coming for us very soon.

The secular world initially will ignore that we’re gone. Then they will be “educated” as to what their new leader, the antichrist, is really all about. A plan is already being formed to explain that we “haters” were removed by a “cosmic force” to make the world “pure”. God will allow this delusion to be in the minds of those left behind.

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