James asks the rhetorical question “What is your life?”. He then states the brevity of life, “you are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” (James 4:14) King Solomon in Ecclesiastes states that everything is “Meaningless, utterly meaningless”. (Eccl. 1:2) He then lists the vanity of life pursuits of knowledge, pleasures, work, riches, advancement, etc. as “grasping for the wind”.
So, what is your life? Is it an existential philosophical view with a sense of disorientation and confusion within an apparent meaningless and absurd world? Is it a humanist view that we are “it”, and make up the rules (laws and moral code) of humanity. Is it a diests view that there is a supreme, supernatural being (god), but that he does not interfere with human affairs and that all religions point to this universal god, using different names. Most Americans who say they believe in God believe and live as deists. What is your life?
As a devoted follower of Christ you have an answer. Through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, you are an adopted child in the kingdom of God…for eternity. Your life has great value, a specific purpose, an intimacy with God (Holy Spirit dwells within you), a depth of relationships with one another, and an eternal plan and eternal life in the full presence of God our Father. The world offers a lot of temporary pleasures/pursuits and philosophical views of life, but God’s view of my life is the one that inspires me.
The following question is then, how do you live your life? Take an honest look at your priorities and weekly schedules and you will find the answer. You may profess to be a Christian, but do you live out your life as an existentialist, humanist or deist? That’s a tough question because when the rubber meets the road, belief is only as sincere and meaningful, as it’s lived out in our lives. What IS your life?
Blessings,
Pastor Tim
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