Waiting for Home
Claire Lin
“At that time I will gather you; at that time, I will bring you
home.”
Zephaniah 3:20 (NIV)
Whenever my father stayed late at the office, he would
have to walk alone through a city filled with gang
violence, street theft, and shootings. On those nights,
my mom, my sister, and I ate together in anxious silence,
worrying about all that my father would encounter on
his return. As we waited by the door for his appearance,
there was no peace—instead, our living room lingered
with fear and unrest, because we didn’t know if he would
make it back.
Today we are waiting for Jesus to come back. Even
though we don’t know exactly when it will be or how
it will be like, we rest in the Faithful One who “[does]
not change” (Malachi 3:6), trusting that He will hold fast
to His promise to return for us. This world—and all its
uncertainty, challenges, failures, and defeat—may seem
terrifying, but we have peace because in Christ, “perfect
love expels all fear” (1 John 4:18, NLT). And as I learned
during one particularly hectic summer in high school
when my parents dragged me away from SAT prep and
into a garden overflowing with the splendid work of God,
there is incomparable comfort knowing that our lives
are safely kept in the hands of the great Creator of the
universe.
So we live, reassured that while the things of this world
are temporary, we have a glorious and eternal place in
heaven prepared for us. And we hope, our feet tired but
our souls resting and waiting for the King to bring us
home.
Claire Lin is a freshman intending to concentrate in Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology.
24 Spring 2020