Lyrics
I'm leaning on the everlasting
arms of Jesus, Until the day He comes
Though I know it's not
The good that I have done
I know through Jesus there is
A victory to be won
If I don't make it, it's
Only me to be blamed
For I've been warned time and time again
I wanna make heaven my home
I don't wanna labour in vain
Heaven my Home
Lord help me to make it in
For no matter what it takes
I really wanna make
Heaven my home
I'm convinced that once i'm in His presence
I can't be armed for He is my defense
Though temptations often come my way
The hands of Jesus will guide me day by day
And though the way to life is a narrow path
I'll sacrifice until this world has past
I wanna make heaven my home
I don't wanna labour in vain
Heaven my Home
Lord help me to make it in
For no matter what it takes
I really wanna make
Heaven my home
The Lord He wrote my life with grace and mercy
He sets me free from all infirmities
And now that i know (now that i know)
what is right from wrong
I'm gonna keep holding on
Keep holding on (keep holding on)
I wanna make heaven my home
I don't wanna labour in vain
Heaven my Home
Lord help me to make it in
For no matter what it takes
I really wanna make
Heaven my home
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Meaning & Inspiration
“I Wanna Make Heaven My Home” expresses a determined hope of reaching heaven through dependence on Jesus. The opening verse rejects confidence in personal goodness and looks instead toward victory in Christ. Its chorus turns that conviction into a prayer: earthly labor should not be in vain, and divine help is needed to remain faithful. Temptation, weakness, and the narrow path are acknowledged, but they are placed alongside grace, mercy, protection, and daily guidance.
The longing for a heavenly home closely fits Christ’s promise of prepared dwelling places in John 14:2-3. The reference to a narrow path also clearly echoes Matthew 7:14, where the way leading to life is described as difficult and narrow. Deuteronomy 33:27 supports the opening image of resting on everlasting arms. Together, these connections frame the song as perseverance grounded in God’s help rather than achievement. Its repeated chorus keeps heaven in view while the verses emphasize holding on, discerning right from wrong, and relying on Jesus as defender.
Related Scripture
- John 14:2-3 Jesus promises to prepare a place and receive his followers to himself.
- Matthew 7:14 Jesus describes the way that leads to life as narrow.
- Deuteronomy 33:27 The verse portrays God’s everlasting arms as a place of support.