Sometimes we seem to forget that we are not home yet... Socrates said that philosophy, when done correctly, was practice for death, since the passing shadows of this world pointed to unchanging good, our true end. Likewise Yeshua our Messiah taught us to take up the cross and die daily (Luke 9:23). It is difficult for us to die, to let go, however, because we are attached to this world, and we often abide under the worldly illusion that we will live forever, that tomorrow will resemble today, and that heaven can wait... History is littered with crumbling monuments offered to the idols of this world. The Scriptures are clear, however: The present form (τὸ σχῆμα) of this world is passing away (1 Cor. 7:31), and the heart of faith seeks a city whose Designer and Builder is God Himself (Heb. 11:10). So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day... For the things that are seen are turning to dust, but the things that are unseen endure forever (2 Cor. 4:16-18). Because of our sin, creation was made subject to vanity, though God has overcome the dust of death by giving us an unshakable hope (Rom. 8:20).
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 04:01:16 +0000