The human soul yearns for eternity. We desperately want to believe that we matter ... that there's something beyond the here and now.
Yet sometimes we wonder, don't we?
We watch people striving to accomplish certain goals. Perhaps they want to achieve fame, gain money, impress others, or maybe they strive out of true zeal for a cause.
Then we realize that even if they do achieve their goal, it may feel that it hardly matters and no one cares. Even if they achieve fame, it may not last. Even if they gain money, it may vanish. Even if they impress some, there's no guarantee everyone will stay impressed. Even if they fulfill their cause, it may be defeated at any time.
We build our hopes and fears - our very lives - on these dreams ... only to realize sooner or later that they don't satisfy our yearning for eternity
Ecclesiastes 3:19 echoes the hopelessness we all feel: "For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity."
Is there any way out? Jeremiah 31:17 gives us the answer: "There is hope for your future..."
How do we grasp this hope? We must center our lives on Jesus Christ by accepting Him as our Lord and Savior.
If we make Him the cornerstone for our lives, we will matter. Even when our hopes and dreams don't give us the satisfaction we desire, He will satisfy our desires more deeply and fully than we could've ever imagined.
Jesus offers you meaning for eternity.
Amen!
ReplyDeleteHow true. Before one becomes a Christian, it is very difficult not to wonder, "Why am I doing the laundry day in day out? How will my discovery of a new planet on the far reaches of the solar system help anyone in days to come?" After we know Jesus, we understand that even though it may not matter to many, it will matter to God that we see His design in Creation. And if it matters to God, then why do we care what others think?
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