When Dorothy clicked her heals together and said ‘There’s no place like home’ in the Wizard of Oz she may well have been on to something. The home Dorothy thought of was a place where she belonged, things were in order, and the various tribulations of OZ were left far behind.
You may not realise it but we’re not in Kansas any more Toto! What I mean is to say our here and now is not all together right, and as we live we find our selves tormented by and contributing to the torment that is inherent in a fallen world. So what to do?
Ruby Slipper are not required, but thinking of home is! The letter to the Philippians teaches us that we are citizens of heaven, and so St. Paul teaches us that we should think about the things of home: ‘whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable– if anything is excellent or praiseworthy– think about such things.’ (Phil 4:8) And the promise is that ‘the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’ (Phil 4:7)
There’s no place like home!
Shane Dirks
