Our Heart’s True Home

<p>&ldquo;Bobbie the Wonder Dog&rdquo; was a collie mix separated from his family while they were on a summer vacation together over 2,200 miles from home. The family searched everywhere for their beloved pet but returned heartbroken without him.</p> <p>Six months later, toward the end of winter, a scraggly but determined Bobbie showed up at their door in Silverton, Oregon. Bobbie somehow made the long and dangerous trek, crossing rivers, desert, and snow-covered mountains to find his way home to those he loved.</p> <p>Bobbie&rsquo;s quest inspired books, movies, and a mural in his hometown. His devotion strikes a chord within, perhaps because God has placed an even deeper longing in our hearts. Ancient theologian Augustine described it this way: &ldquo;You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.&rdquo; This same longing was desperately yet eloquently expressed by David in a prayer as he hid from his pursuers in Judah&rsquo;s wilderness: &ldquo;You, God, are my God,&nbsp;earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you,&nbsp;my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water&rdquo; (Psalm 63:1).</p> <p>David praises God because His &ldquo;love is better than life&rdquo; (v. 3). Nothing compares with knowing Him! Through Jesus, God has sought us out and made the way for us to come home to His perfect love&mdash;regardless of how distant we once were. As we turn to Him, we find our hearts&rsquo; true home.</p>