beyond finite thinking
- From: "Jim" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 05:53:35 -0600
facing the Infinite...
Life is so much more than time and the hectic demands of a day. It is more
than the plans we have made and the tomorrows we reach for. Life is more
than all the revolving and evolving demands of a year, a decade, or even a
lifetime. The demands themselves are not life, but are the trainers of
life, as a trestle might be the trainer for an otherwise wild and unruly
rose. We need demands on our lives, for they force us to reach outside
ourselves for meaning. And for deeper meanings we must struggle in our
efforts to be free of the harping demands of time.
Jesus said, "All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one
knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the
Son -- and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all
you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in
heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my
burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30)
Jesus never says that He will take away all the demands of daily life. But
He promises to be with us in all the struggles we must face, when we place
our faith in Him. He will give us the wisdom to see beyond the moment, and
the ability to take in a better view of the whole reality, the bigger
picture. He also provides us with a place in the eternity to which all of
us are traveling, moment by moment.
God is truly infinite.
God is not bound by time in any way. He exists forever in eternity, and in
Him boundless infinity resides. Yet He visits us here, where time marks our
days, and He walks with us here, where each step takes us closer to
eternity. Time does not contain Him or constrain Him, but is rather used of
Him to accomplish His will in our lives, and especially in the lives of
those who trust the Lord.
God is already here tomorrow, taking care of the things we may worry about
today. When we place our hopes in Him, praying and relying on Him for help,
direction and wisdom, He is able to work all things together, weaving
together strands of the past with the threads of the future and all the
moments and events of this very day, to make a perfect meaning and a
completed work of our lives.
God is able to do anything that pleases Him, and it especially pleases God
to bless those who trust in Him.
Our walk with God begins in Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has provided human
beings with all we need for life -- both now and in eternity. Whoever
trusts in Jesus will possess the life of God, provided by the very Spirit of
Him who raised up Christ from the dead.
If you're unfamiliar with what trusting Jesus is all about, you can find out
more here: http://www.goodwordusa.org/word/peace4.htm
What to do, what to do now...
What you do with each day is up to you. We all have obligations,
expectations and anticipations for each day. For some the requirements may
be few, but for others the demands are many and heavy. To those willing to
trust in Him, Jesus says:
"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.
In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if this were not so, I would
have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come again and take you to Myself; so that where I am,
there you may be also. (John 14:1-3)
Now is the time to prepare yourself for the infinity and eternity that
exists everywhere outside the shimmering walls of space and time. The
choice right now is yours.
But there is One who will decide, in that eternity, what unfolds when time
as we know it is finished. And that One beckons you to look up now and see
beyond the expectations of a day, and to begin a new walk -- a walk of faith
in God for all time and eternity.
Seeing eternity and living for that greater reality is not something that
must wait until this life is done. Jesus said of God, "He is not the God of
the dead, but the God of the living." (Mark 12:27) And anyone who is born
again, through genuine faith in Jesus Christ, will come to understand what
Jesus meant.
I invite you to think about these things as you make your way through the
various demands on your time and your life each day. Remember that the day
at hand is not all there is. The deadlines you face right now are like the
passing shadows that summer clouds might make while floating across a
perfectly blue sky. Those clouds are unable to hold any permanent shape.
So also this world will soon lose it's present form, when the Lord calls a
halt to time. And then the reality of eternity will become evident to all.
Jim
www.goodwordusa.org
www.jimsdesk.com
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