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At that time I will gather you;
at that time I will bring you home. (Zephaniah 3:20)

As the conference drew to a close and we prepared to set off from Kisumu back to our homes Harrison reminded us that our homes, even the very best, are not our real home. At most, in their love and security and in our longing for them, they are a pale reflection of real Home. As we glimpsed that Home and the One who brings us into His Joy, we asked ourselves whether we have lost that eternal focus.

• In our relationships and self-image, are we clinging to an identity based on ‘where we come from’, our ‘home’ here, or is our identity defined by our final Home?
• In our faithful Bible teaching, are we preaching the Word in the light of Christ’s appearing (2 Tim. 4:1)?
• In our servant leadership, are our eyes purely on this world, serving according to its agenda, or are we serving the returning Master, longing for his appearing (Matt. 24:45-51)?