Field guide · Terrain · “I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever”
Us with Godand Death
Forecast: a long shadow on the horizon, and a light left on in the Father’s house.
Four tired ways to walk
Each has some truth in it. None of them is the whole story.
Under GodSheep that hide from the Shepherd
When I stand before God, will I have been good enough to be let in?
Over GodSheep that know the way
Better not to think about it. Eat well, stay busy, and keep the paperwork in order.
From GodSheep that follow the grass
Heaven is the ultimate reward package, and I hope mine comes with a lake house.
For GodSheep trying to be the sheepdog
I have to get as much done for God as I can before my time runs out.
Death is the road home to the One we have been walking with all along.
Jesus described heaven as a homecoming. He said, “I will come back and take you to be with me” (John 14:3). Paul longed “to depart and be with Christ,” which he called better by far (Phil 1:23). At the end of the story, God himself will live with his people and wipe every tear from their eyes (Rev 21:3–4). If you are grieving today, your tears matter to him now, and you don’t have to hurry through them.
Where the Shepherd isHe walks with us through the valley of the shadow of death (Ps 23:4), and he has already walked out the other side.
Say the name of someone you miss out loud to God today, and thank him for one thing about them.
Jesus, hold me now, and be there to meet me when I come home.
Fellow travelers
People in Scripture who walked this ground before us.
- Mary and Martha stood at their brother’s tomb, and Jesus wept with them before he called Lazarus out (John 11:32–44).
- Simeon held the baby Jesus in his arms and said he could now go in peace (Luke 2:25–32).
Keep walking
- With God: Sheep that know his voicethe posture every entry points to
- Which Way Are You Walking?a short self-check
- The Field Guideevery entry, by terrain, weather and crossing