“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.” – Colossians 3:1
A famous Albert Einstein quote, that most are familiar with goes something like this, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results.” Fewer would say they are familiar with the C.S. Lewis quote, “Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.” Both men considered to be extremely intellectual in their thinking and have in multiple ways challenged the way the human mind thinks about this life. When a person comes to an understanding that there is more in the universe than the physical nature of what can be seen with the human eye, it is easier to comprehend that there is a spiritual world in which great battles take place. We each are a part of this spiritual world, not by a choice we made, but by a choice made by those who preceded us. For you see, the spirit is a part of every human being, and a war is being fought over every single one of them.
In this life there will be many significant choices made. Choosing which college to attend, what career to pursue, whom to marry, when to have children, buy a house or not, buy a car or not, save for a rainy day or spend today – are all examples of important decisions that face each of us in life. The single most important decision that every human being must make though is not of this world. It is a decision that sets in motion things that will happen after this life is over. The decision to follow Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord is the most important decision of your life. Some will choose that is not the path for them, and in so doing have set in place their eternal destination. Whether they believe that to be true is irrelevant to their decision. For you see, if they cannot comprehend the truth of Jesus Christ as God’s only Son – sent as a sacrifice for our sins, then they will never comprehend that there is a heaven and hell. Therefore in their eyes, the decision they have made has no eternal implication and the life they are living in this physical world is the entirety of their existence.
For those that choose to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord will indeed reflect a newness in their pursuit of Godly things. The old is cast away and a new creation has come to the surface. (2 Corinthians 5:17) This newness is filled with the Holy Spirit and is driven by things beyond this world. The target is no longer to fully experience the earthly existence, but rather to spend our earthly existence fully pursuing a Godly target.
Blaise Pascal was by all indications a child prodigy in mathematics, sciences and philosophy. On of the books he wrote was titled, “Pascal’s Pensees”, and one of the most famous quotes within states, “Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists.” Basically stating that if you choose to follow Jesus Christ and you are wrong, you have lost nothing; but if you choose not to follow Christ and you are wrong, you have lost everything. This one choice in life is everything from an infinite perspective. Face it, you know nothing of how you came to exist in this life, and you truly know nothing of what exists beyond this life. It is simply a matter of faith that what God’s word says is true. Believe on this and seek wisdom beyond this earth through an ever developing relationship with Jesus Christ.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
We don’t know Your ways. Our limited knowledge and wisdom fall short of comprehending the completeness of Your kingdom. Therefore we trust in Your word as the single truth in the world. We seek to continue learning from You daily and strengthen our walk upon Your path in our lives. Teach us Lord to be patient, resilient and filled with passion all of our days, so we might be diligent in Your work until Your return. In Your name we pray – Amen
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Heavenly Father,
We don’t know Your ways. Our limited knowledge and wisdom fall short of comprehending the completeness of Your kingdom. Therefore we trust in Your word as the single truth in the world. We seek to continue learning from You daily and strengthen our walk upon Your path in our lives. Teach us Lord to be patient, resilient and filled with passion all of our days, so we might be diligent in Your work until Your return. In Your name we pray – Amen
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