Way and Goal! For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. (Romans 14:8) | ||
The dart player has one goal: the bulls-eye, the centre of the dartboard. The runner has one goal: it concerns 100, 400 or more metres. The gambler on his mobile phone has one goal: to top the high score on the list... With sport and with games the endgame is mostly to reach the specified goals. However in the norm, in real-life, most people walk around aimlessly. The only thing they live for is the next weekend or the next holiday. Goal is a foreign term for many people. Is that not also why many fear ageing and death? In their senseless lives it is irrelevant, what difference does it make whether I live aimlessly or die aimlessly? In todays scripture, Paul in his letter to the Romans, show us the way out of this futile way of life: a life for and towards the Lord! As Christians we know that our earthly life is not everything, for thereafter it really starts and indeed in eternity! Does that not give purpose and a goal for life!?!? Here on earth I prepare myself for that which is to come. My way of life gives me purpose in life and the love of Christ is the goal I strive for. If everything ended with death, I would also not have a purpose. Then we would be mere specks of dust in eternity. However, because of Jesus we are Gods beloved children, who have time and eternity before us. I dont need sport or games to have a goal! Jesus is my purpose and my goal! What are your goals? I wish you a blessed day on the way to your goal! [mehr] Rainer Gigerich | ||
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