A Fresh Perspective
Dana and I just returned from five days in Myrtle Beach. We had never been there before and it was a great chance to get away. I think we discovered that the South Carolina state pastime is walking up and down the beach. And eating dinner at 4:45 in the afternoon.
We met many nice people while we were down there--but I had to think how many of those we talked with seemed to have a view of life of "well, now that I am older, I do what I want and just relax and hangout. My time is my own." Now I have no problem with down time and relaxing. I think there can be real value in it. But as a life philosophy?
Well, we returned home on Friday night and worked around the house on Saturday getting caught up. On Sunday morning I got to church early. One of the first people I saw was a lady who has retired from teaching at Warsaw Christian School after teaching Kindergarten for decades. A godly lady. And where did I see her? Half an hour before SS started, no one else around preparing for the elementary students and she was in a classroom getting ready.
Wow. She is quite a comparison for me from the majority of retirees I had met the week before.
But then it is what she said that really got me. I said, "Beautiful day!" Her response: "Oh yes it is. And wouldn't it be a great day for Jesus to come back?".
Wow. I can say how sad it is that so many people I saw last week didn't get the meaning of life. But how often do I really think of life with a truly eternal perspective.
Come Lord Jesus. Come quickly!
We met many nice people while we were down there--but I had to think how many of those we talked with seemed to have a view of life of "well, now that I am older, I do what I want and just relax and hangout. My time is my own." Now I have no problem with down time and relaxing. I think there can be real value in it. But as a life philosophy?
Well, we returned home on Friday night and worked around the house on Saturday getting caught up. On Sunday morning I got to church early. One of the first people I saw was a lady who has retired from teaching at Warsaw Christian School after teaching Kindergarten for decades. A godly lady. And where did I see her? Half an hour before SS started, no one else around preparing for the elementary students and she was in a classroom getting ready.
Wow. She is quite a comparison for me from the majority of retirees I had met the week before.
But then it is what she said that really got me. I said, "Beautiful day!" Her response: "Oh yes it is. And wouldn't it be a great day for Jesus to come back?".
Wow. I can say how sad it is that so many people I saw last week didn't get the meaning of life. But how often do I really think of life with a truly eternal perspective.
Come Lord Jesus. Come quickly!
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