Either way, they are never permanent. Like sandcastles on the beach, the works of an ingenious and ambitious race are susceptible to the next shifting tide. We are created with eternal longings but have fallen into the bondage of time. Nothing we do lasts.
“Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2)
That was the view of a king who had seen empires flourish and die, and who had come to know the fleeting nature of his own riches. He was right , of course – from a purely human perspective. He was facing the angst common to all who look back on their life’s work with any depth of perspective.
But that perspective is limited by the boundaries of human wisdom. It is the conclusion at which we all arrive when we depend on our own reasoning. It is wisdom without revelation – all brain and no Spirit. We who depend on the revelation of God’s Word in all its fullness know the foundation for our hope. An eternal Kingdom is being built, and what we do today can bear eternal results.
Statistics say one of the most common maladies of our generation is hopelessness. There is a pervasive sense among those in our culture that this visible life is all there is – and that’s not just enough for most people.
We have two necessary responses: First, we must not let the hopelessness of our age infect us. Let’s fix our hope on eternity. Second, we must share that hope with an anxiety ridden generation. They need to see that Our Hope Isn’t Groundless and our eternal outlook will not only be convincing but the most meaningful and lasting message we can extend to others. So, let’s keep doing it.
Have a meaningful weekend. Make it better by worshiping The LORD with those whose hope is found in Him and beyond the here and now. Such an outlook makes them contagious and convincing.
All For Jesus – Nothing More, Nothing Less, Nothing Else.
Vic Alvarado 