Saturday, January 23, 2021

transcendence and longing

Human beings have in innate sense of transcendence and longing for ultimate reality experienced only in the eternal presence of God.  

"For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." (2 Corinthians 5:1)

We are all just living in our temporary homes right now. Paul refers to our bodies at 'tents.' For those who believe, we can live in anticipation knowing that we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven. 

You see, there is a pretty significant difference between a tent, and an eternal house in heaven. No wonder life seems so hard for us sometimes. Think about a tent...have you ever been tent camping before? I have a couple times, it's fun, but it's not great. The conditions have to be perfect for a successful trip when you camp in a tent. If it rains, or if it's windy, it's not going to be a whole lot of fun. 

Same with our lives right? They're hectic. Things can be going really well or not well at all. 

I can guarantee that every person walking the earth longs for something greater, something that is transcendent, and greater than we could ever imagine. 

My favorite book of the Bible is Ecclesiastes, and the writer of Ecclesiastes writes that God "has also set eternity in the human heart." (Ecclesiastes 3:11)

Remember the first sentence of this post? Human beings have in innate sense of transcendence and longing for ultimate reality experienced only in the eternal presence of God.  

This spiritual desire is addressed by every world religion and cult and (at least secretly) desired by every person. 

What excites me is that I know we all feel this! We all long for something eternal and that hope is found in Jesus Christ. I would encourage you if you feel like you are feeling like you are stuck in the tent and don't want to be there forever, to really talk to someone you know who would encourage you and could talk to you about how you can find eternal, everlasting hope. 

I know that's what I am after. There are many blessings in this life, things I cannot even put into words, but nothing will compare to the everlasting life we will live in our heavenly buildings, built by God. 






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