S) "21 Set up for yourself roadmarks,
Place for yourself guideposts;
Direct your mind to the highway,
The way by which you went.
Return, O virgin of Israel,
Return to these your cities."
Jeremiah 31:21NASB)
O) This verse comes from a passage when Jeremiah was prophesying the return of Judah to Jerusalem. By the word of the LORD, he told the people they would be exiles for 70 years, but they would eventually return. There is a very apt parallel about Judah's exile to Babylon, and our own time on Earth. Jesus told us that we do not belong here, but we belong in Heaven with Him. We are separated from Him for a time, away from our true home, but we live with an expectation of return.
A) While I don't exactly remember "the way by which" I came to be here on Earth, I can still apply the first three verses. With the buzz and commotion of our world, even knowing the truth, it can be difficult to remember that I don't actually belong to this world. But, by setting up roadmarks for myself, making guideposts, and deliberately putting my mind on Heaven, I will remember that I am in exile, and I will live expectantly, knowing I will return. How those roadmarks, guideposts, and directions look, may change over time, but the important thing is to remember to put them in place.
P) Father, there is a lot to be learned about this exile of mine. You have purposes and plans for my life and time here, and I don't want to miss those. At the same time, along the way, Father I want to be reminded that I don't actually belong here. Help me to make signs for myself, reminders that there is an eternal life after this world. There is a return to where I belong. Please open my eyes to see those signs. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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