Life’s what it’s all about!
The desire to live is inherent, whether in the present or in the future.
That’s why essentially every religion that was ever fabricated by the human mind promises some form of rewarded supernatural existence in an “afterlife.” And they all contain a fundamental premise.To be specific, divine authority is prominently established in a sovereign entity.
Yet, any provision to actually experience real fellowship or intimacy with that sovereign authority is mysteriously absent.
[Do you know life’s Source? see: LIFE IN THE BALANCE: Knowing Its Source]
Every created soul longs for a genuine connection to something greater than himself. But even though the hope of Jesus Christ’s disciple lies in a future resurrection of the righteous dead, he seeks reliance and fellowship with the Holy Spirit Himself in real time.
His God doesn’t exist in a shroud of obscurity, only to show up in some form of paradise to repay his behavior. His God has an ongoing, relational investment in him whom He chose to accomplish His own will. And He’s able to demonstrate His very presence in his life for that purpose.
So, if his life is indeed bound up together with his God, what would it look like to the rest of the world?
It would surely be emblematic of the One whose Spirit he chooses to be led by.
Though the world despises the Christ and the ones who love Him, it can’t seem to explain the spectacle of joy and peace so visible in the lives of those it otherwise loathes. It simply cannot comprehend the current magnificence of something which traditions and myths predict to be a future event.
Thus, we rejoice that what Jesus referred to as “life eternal” isn’t merely something we look forward to, but something we presently experience on a certain level.
[What’s “life eternal?” see: The Precious Pearl of Life.]
In his letter to Timothy, [his] true child in the faith, the apostle Paul urged him to convince Christ’s disciples to “store up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they might take hold of that which is life indeed.” The Greek verb ἐπιλαμβάνομαι means to take hold, catch, trap or seize. Nothing in the grammar suggests this to be an action exclusive to the future.
As Jesus Christ’s disciple, my ability to get my hands on this life seems to parallel the sanctifying [or cleansing] process going on in me right now as well as any desire I might have to abide in HIm. To abide in Him means to adhere to the principles He taught.
But in order to do that, I not only need the presence of His Spirit, but also the support and encouragement from His Body. Without this spiritual sustenance, another false doctrine could easily reveal itself as a shinier marble.
The offer from the Source of life isn’t just a promise–like a promissory note to be tucked away and redeemed at the proper time.
But I can certainly take it to the bank.
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Last Updated: March 9, 2024 by cjournalme
LIFE IN THE BALANCE: Living in Its Source
Life’s what it’s all about!
The desire to live is inherent, whether in the present or in the future.
That’s why essentially every religion that was ever fabricated by the human mind promises some form of rewarded supernatural existence in an “afterlife.” And they all contain a fundamental premise.To be specific, divine authority is prominently established in a sovereign entity.
Yet, any provision to actually experience real fellowship or intimacy with that sovereign authority is mysteriously absent.
[Do you know life’s Source? see: LIFE IN THE BALANCE: Knowing Its Source]
Every created soul longs for a genuine connection to something greater than himself. But even though the hope of Jesus Christ’s disciple lies in a future resurrection of the righteous dead, he seeks reliance and fellowship with the Holy Spirit Himself in real time.
His God doesn’t exist in a shroud of obscurity, only to show up in some form of paradise to repay his behavior. His God has an ongoing, relational investment in him whom He chose to accomplish His own will. And He’s able to demonstrate His very presence in his life for that purpose.
So, if his life is indeed bound up together with his God, what would it look like to the rest of the world?
It would surely be emblematic of the One whose Spirit he chooses to be led by.
Though the world despises the Christ and the ones who love Him, it can’t seem to explain the spectacle of joy and peace so visible in the lives of those it otherwise loathes. It simply cannot comprehend the current magnificence of something which traditions and myths predict to be a future event.
Thus, we rejoice that what Jesus referred to as “life eternal” isn’t merely something we look forward to, but something we presently experience on a certain level.
[What’s “life eternal?” see: The Precious Pearl of Life.]
In his letter to Timothy, [his] true child in the faith, the apostle Paul urged him to convince Christ’s disciples to “store up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they might take hold of that which is life indeed.” The Greek verb ἐπιλαμβάνομαι means to take hold, catch, trap or seize. Nothing in the grammar suggests this to be an action exclusive to the future.
As Jesus Christ’s disciple, my ability to get my hands on this life seems to parallel the sanctifying [or cleansing] process going on in me right now as well as any desire I might have to abide in HIm. To abide in Him means to adhere to the principles He taught.
But in order to do that, I not only need the presence of His Spirit, but also the support and encouragement from His Body. Without this spiritual sustenance, another false doctrine could easily reveal itself as a shinier marble.
The offer from the Source of life isn’t just a promise–like a promissory note to be tucked away and redeemed at the proper time.
But I can certainly take it to the bank.
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