No Place Like Home

“For this reason I kneel before the Father…I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever! Amen.” Eph 3:16, 20

Nothing is more entertaining than watching the Wizard of Oz. It is one of my favorite movies and is full of life principles. Two scenes stand out in particular as moments that move my heart. The first scene which I relate to is where she stands before the wizard in disbelief that the wizard has a solution in his ‘bag of fixes.’ She has journeyed through her circumstances in hope of finding her solution and is at the end of her pursuit. There she stands at the face of her final hope only to realization that what she desires is not tangible. The second scene that moves me is her realization that everything she desired was within her all along.

When Christ indwells in our hearts through the Spirit we are afforded His little black bag of glorious riches. We do not have to beg for its contents as it is promised to us by Christ himself. We do not have to pursue its contents as it is within our inner beings once we have accepted Christ as our Lord and Savior. Much like Dorothy, we approach the One who has the fixes desperate to get home, searching frantically for something that resembles our lives. I know for me it has been most recent the challenges of caregiving. It is a constant depletion of strength, energy and sometimes compassion. Unable to access these by my own ability I am daily approaching God to give me His ability to love sincerely, His patience, and His compassion. It is something that He guarantees if we will only believe that our depletions can be refilled by His riches of love, patience and compassion.

Dorothy was only asking for a way home but was given much more than a ride! She was given enlightenment, wisdom and gratitude. She was given a realization of riches within her own heart and an understanding of appreciation for her circumstances.

God will give us so much more than what we think we need from Him if we will only submit to Him and trust that He has everything required to live a victorious life in Him.

Remember, there is no place like Home!