With us in the midst of perilous times in the last days we as Christians need to remember we are strangers and pilgrims in this world.  It is okay for us to be homesick and want to be in the Lord's presence, but we have to remember that there is still work for us to do here on earth.  The patriarchs of old looked for a city whose builder and maker was God and we too look for that city.   God has a city prepared for His children and until that time He calls us home we must remember to stay in faith and the joy of the Lord. 

Hebrews 11:8-16, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, John 17:6-23