Week 183: Dolly Parton, Jesus Christ & Our Home

Send us Fan MailIn the wake of Dolly Parton’s passing, we reflect on the themes of home, love, belonging, and longing that ran through so much of her music—including “When I Get Where I’m Going,” “There Was Jesus,” and “I Will Always Love You.” Dolly spent much of her life singing about the things our hearts long for: a place to belong, a love that endures, and a home beyond the pain of this world. But Jesus offers us something greater than a song can promise.He doesn't merely promise that one day we will go home. He promises that He will make His home with us now.Through Christ, the Christian is not spiritually homeless. We have been adopted by the Father, united to the Son, and indwelt by the Holy Spirit.And when we struggle with sin, shame, temptation, or the feeling that we've wandered too far, Jesus doesn't tell us to clean ourselves up before coming home. We have an Advocate with the Father, and we are invited to draw near to the throne of grace.So come home.Come to Christ.Open His Word. Pray. Repent. Rest in His finished work.Because earthly homes change. People leave. Loved ones die. This world passes away.But Christ does not.The One who makes His home with His people today will one day bring them home to be with Him forever.