There's perhaps no other phenomenon in
the animal kingdom that captures the imagination of men more
deeply than migration.
Driven by some unseen force that
transcends the individual.
Entire species joined together
to brave daunting distances
and trying obstacles to
return to their homes.
Some monarch butterfly populations
migrate 5000 kilometers each year to climates better suited
for their survival.
Some species of turtles travel across
the Pacific Ocean from Indonesia.
To the coast of California.
Humpback whales swim from the
cold waters of the north and south poles toward the equator
and then back again.
Perhaps even more incredibly,
the Arctic turned flights from the
Arctic Circle in the north.
To Antarctica in the south and
back again every year.
The distance of some 100,000 kilometers.
When scientists study this
fascinating phenomenon.
They searched for the answers to one of the biggest questions of all how
do they know where to go?
And how does each new generation
learn this behavior?
Much of this is still a mystery.
But as we observe this powerful
instinct at work in animals,
we cannot help but also ask the question Is it possible that human
beings have a similar yearning
and inner guidance system, if you will,
that draws them to their heavenly home?
I believe that every man, woman and child has felt the call of
heaven at some point in his or her life.
My beloved father in Heaven has
given us the light of Christ,
and deep within each one of us,
a heavenly stirring urges us to turn
our eyes and hearts to him.
Some might suppress this journey and
deadened their souls to its call,
but those who do not quench this
light within themselves
can embark on an incredible journey.
The wondrous migration toward
heavenly climes.
When you walk the path of discipleship,
when you move toward Heavenly Father,
there is something within you that
will confirm that you have heard
the call of the Savior and set
your heart toward the light.
It will tell you that you
are on the right path
and that you are returning home.
