HCC Weekly - February 9th, 2026
- rachael6517
- 2 days ago
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Homesick for Heaven
Pastor Rachael
The week that I was writing our weekly devotionals, the song Homesick for Heaven by Phil Wickham came on the K-LOVE radio station SO MANY TIMES. That’s when I decided I wanted to dive deeper into what that song meant, instead of just listening to it.
The Bible reminds us in Philippians 3:20 that “our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,” which means that although we live our daily lives here on earth, building friendships, going to school, working jobs, and making memories, this world is not our permanent home, and our real citizenship, our true belonging, is found in heaven with Christ.
Because of this, it makes sense that even in moments of happiness and success, there is still a quiet awareness in our hearts that something greater is waiting for us, something that cannot be fully experienced here on earth.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 tells us that God has “set eternity in the human heart,” which means that every person carries within them a deep longing for something that lasts forever, a desire for love that does not fade, joy that does not disappear, and peace that cannot be shaken.
This is why we ache for justice, healing, restoration, and purpose, because our souls are remembering the perfect wholeness of heaven, where everything broken will one day be made new.
Scripture gives us a beautiful glimpse of what is waiting for us in Revelation 21:4, where it says that God will “wipe every tear from their eyes” and that there will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain, because the old broken ways of this world will have passed away.
Heaven will be a place where anxiety no longer has a voice, where fear no longer has power, where sickness, loneliness, and sorrow no longer exist, and where the presence of God fills every moment with perfect peace and joy.
Because heaven is our true home, Colossians 3:2 encourages us to “set our minds on things above, not on earthly things,” which means that we choose to live with hope, love generously, forgive quickly, and hold the things of this world loosely, knowing that something far greater is waiting for us.
If you ever feel tired, worn down, or out of place in this world, it does not mean that something is wrong with you; it simply means that your heart remembers where it truly belongs.
You were created for heaven, you are deeply loved by heaven’s King, and one day you will finally be home forever.
You can listen to Homesick for Heaven by Phil Whickham here:
