I've found myself getting nostalgic lately. It started yesterday when a good friend came by my office to say goodbye. While I just moved into the area and was excited to be near to him, I recently learned that he had taken a ministry job elsewhere and would be leaving. During my high school years, he and I were at the same church, and we have a lot of great memories together. When he left my office yesterday, I found myself missing those "good 'ole days" and was reminded of all the other people that made those years special who are now scattered seemingly everywhere and far from me.
The reminiscence continued last night as my high school class discussed on Facebook the planning of our 10 year reunion and joked about our many stories together. Great people and great times! Those times are past now, and those people are no longer close by. It happened again this morning. As I read through my friends' walls on Facebook and as I began to peruse the Tweets of those I follow, I was reminded that dozens and dozens of close friends of mine are no longer in the dorm room next door or in my next class or just the town over. I love making new friends, but the nature of life is that one is often saying "goodbye" or "'til next time" to old ones. How thankful I am, then, for the reality of an eternal home in heaven! In that place, there are everlasting greetings, and never a parting call. In that place, all my friends will be gathered to enjoy eternal fellowship. In that place, earthly memories will fade into eternal realities. In that place, nostalgia will be replaced with full realization! So, perhaps God gives the spirit of nostalgia as a reminder to us that "this world is not our home" and that God is one Friend and Father who "never leaves us." Comments are closed.
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