A friend posed a question to me a while ago that I have been pondering this week, so I decided why not share it with my friends. He posed the question, "Is what are you living for worth dieing for?"
That is an earth shattering question. Not just because of the personal introspection that the question demands. Its earth shattering because of the paradigm it commands. As Christians, our worldview encourages us that this life isn't our home, that we were made for a higher purpose. The claims of Christianity demands a faith that is counter cultural to our society at hand. Immediate gratification is the theme of our culture, yet Christ tells us to store treasures in heaven. The media tells us to live it up now for there's no life after death. Christ promises eternal life with no more sickness, no more crying, no more pain, and oh yes, no more sin!!
Death can be morbid to dwell on, but encouraging to sometimes think about. I often wonder what it will be like to cease to exist on earth. How do people who don't know Christ have any hope?
I ask you this question again and i hope it encourages you to deeper faith in Christ: Is what you are living for worth dieing for? If the answer isn't Christ it isn't worth it.
1 comment:
Hey Eric! I just found your blog. It's good stuff! I only had time to read a couple of posts...but they were encouraging! Thanks for taking the time to put your thoughts out there for others.
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