The End of it All?
A good friend of mine is a "Strengths Finder" counselor where he helps individuals find out how they are wired, so as to provide some counsel in how they should be organizing their life. I like that kind of thinking. It has helped me understand why I have a desire most of the time to know how things work, so I can get a context to why things happened the way they do. It is for that reason, I love Biblical prophecy, I want to know how God designed His plan for the human race, and especially in how it concludes. I also love to review management systems and ask questions of why or why not something works or why it doesn't? At times I just conclude, "now that's stupid." My wife says I should run for city council, no thanks, you would have to be half insane to do politics today. (even if I quality, the sane part of me says no)
But there is some truth to looking at the end of a matter, and then backing up to the present and organizing your life accordingly. When you discover what Bible says will happen as this world winds down, you begin to see the early signs of the end in sight. As that view becomes more prevalent, you have to ask yourself, "how then do I live my life in light of what the Bible teaches?" As a follower of Christ, do I really want to just warm a pew on Sunday morning, and find a few good relationships in a small group? Or do I want to use how God created me to build into His kingdom? It's easy to just let life take its course through family life, career, even church life to simply happen without a lot of intentionality. I think this is a mistake, because the rewards we would like to receive from God will never happen without some motivation on our part to make it happen. We need to think through how we live for Christ now, so that the end of lives can be seen as an honor to God's plan of a kingdom without end.
King Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 7;8
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8Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, As a follower of Christ, what do you want your following Him to count for at the end of your days? The Bible teaches us that the greatest rewards will come when you live your life for Christ. So in order for you to hear God to say to you at the end of your life, "well done, you good and faithful servant" what do you have to do today to set a course to receive that accommodation? Let's be honest, most of our lives are lived out in pursuit of our own dreams. Now, I know that is not a bad thing in itself, but that dream will be your reward if nothing changes. But what about God's dream for your life? What can you be doing today, that God will reward you for as you end this life and begin eternity? Now that is a big, big question, but it's worth some time to pursue its answer. Remember, reward is not only based upon what you believe, its how you live out that belief that proves its value with God. More tomorrow......until then, keep it honest and truthful....K If you don't have a starting point with God, it might be time to consider His promises to you as His creation. |
Larry Kutzler
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