Hearts on the Homestretch
From above, everything looks different. Let your heart rise to see life from heaven’s perspective.
📚 Devotional Credit:
Days of Heaven Upon Earth by A.B. Simpson
📸 Photo Credit:
Unsplash
Song of Songs 4:8 invites us to rise with the Beloved, to step away from the lurking dangers below and join Him in the heights. A.B. Simpson takes this poetic call and directs our hearts to its spiritual reality: when we view life from above, we gain clarity. The paths that once seemed twisted with uncertainty unfold before us with purpose. Prayer and faith do not remove the challenges—but they lift us into the vantage point of Christ in us.
When we dwell in the lowlands of this world’s distractions, our vision blurs. But when we set our hearts on the heavenly realities—on the One who is our life—everything comes into focus. Earthly enticements lose their luster when compared with the radiant inheritance we already possess in Christ. Like a man who inherits a royal estate, we simply lose interest in the marketplace’s trinkets. It’s not that we resist harder—it’s that we see clearer.
This is not escapism—it’s our true homeward orientation. We’re not straining to climb the spiritual ladder; we’re already seated with Christ in the heavenly places. When we remember that, the affections of our heart align upward, and the road below begins to make sense again. It’s not a matter of pretending the world doesn’t tug at us, but of abiding in the One who has overcome the world.
So today, as we navigate this winding path, let us walk not with earthbound logic but with heavenward hearts. We are not starving wanderers—we are heirs returning home.
📓 Personalized Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit
Come with Me, My beloved. Leave behind the dens of distraction, the shadows of fear, the echoing cries of old affections. You were not made to dwell beneath the weight of this world’s noise. I have called you higher—not because you must climb, but because I have already raised you. You are seated with Me. Look from where you truly are.
Your perplexities will begin to loosen their grip when you stop wrestling with them on their ground. Lift your eyes. I am not far—I am in you, guiding you from within and drawing your gaze above. The clamor of this life grows faint in the light of My presence. When you let your affections rise to Me, the false allure of this world loses its charm.
You don’t belong to the dens anymore. You don’t feast on husks—you dwell in My banquet. You don’t grope in darkness—you walk in light. This is your inheritance—not someday, but now. You are Mine, and you are home even before your journey ends.
Come, and abide in Me above the fog. From here, I will live My life through you, showing you how to walk the homestretch with joy, clarity, and rest.
Scripture References:
Song of Songs 4:8; Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 3:1–3; John 14:23; Philippians 3:20; Romans 8:5–6; Hebrews 12:1–2; 1 Peter 2:11; 1 John 2:15–17; Galatians 5:25; John 17:16
🧺 Real-Life Analogy
Have you ever stood on the balcony of a tall building after spending time lost in a busy city? From above, all the confusing streets below become a clear map. The turns that puzzled you now make perfect sense from this view.
In the same way, when we yield to the Holy Spirit and abide in the heavenly perspective Christ has given us, the clutter of earthly concerns loses its grip. What once pulled at our attention or stirred discontent suddenly fades beneath the brilliance of our eternal calling.
So when you’re tempted today to grasp for earthly reassurance—whether in the form of comparison, fear, or the need for control—pause. Gently turn to the Spirit and say, “Lord, I trust You to live Your Life through me right now, lifting my heart to see this from above.” Maybe it's a conversation that stirs your old insecurities, or a desire for recognition that creeps in—whatever it is, let Him respond from His higher vantage point through you.
🙏 Prayer of Confidence
Father, I thank You that I am not of this world, even as Your Son is not of this world. You have already lifted me with Him and placed me in Your presence. I do not need to fight for a view—I already have one. Today, I rest in this heavenly reality. You have made me an heir, not a wanderer. Let me walk with a gaze lifted to the joy of my inheritance, content in Your provision, and blind to the fading things of this world. Thank You for clarity, thank You for victory, and thank You for home.