What is home?

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
    my hope comes from him.
 He alone is my rock and my salvation;
    he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
 My salvation and my honor depend on God^[a];
    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
 Trust in him at all times, O people;
    pour out your hearts to him,
    for God is our refuge.

Psalms 6:25-8

Today we are at my son’s and daughter in law’s home.  It is a nice small 2 bedroom apartment.  I have been thinking a lot about what home is.  I did not realize how hard it would be on me selling our home.  I know we are doing what God has called us to do.  I have had many missionary colleagues who are a lot farther along in the process and sold their home a long time ago.

The dictionary defines home as:   

1. House, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.

2. The place or region where something is native or most common.

3. The place in which one's domestic affections are centered.

So does my difficulty begins with “change?”  I am not in my usual place of residence. It is not what I am used to.  I am staying in a friend’s home.  They are sharing their basement with us which includes a nice living area, kitchenette, bathroom and bedroom.  Elijah is also enjoying their tv room.  It is not the same as “our” home of 17 years.  It is even in a different town and state.

Or does it deal with my “domestic affections?” As a woman I know our home can define who we are.  We usually are the ones doing the designing.  Our home did have pictures, knick knacks, colors, designs that I picked out.  But does it mean I loved our home?  Yes I did.  Is that good or bad?  I know God is the one who gave it to us and enabled us to take care of it.  I am grateful for the nice home we had.  I am grateful to the God who will always supply a shelter for us. 

May He be my Shelter.

My home.

My fortress.

May my heart rest in Him.