Life is meaningless.
You work so hard, strive so long for dreams that may or may not be fulfilled. When they are fulfilled they never quite add
up, and you yearn for more. All the
money you earn is for security/insurance.
You put some towards homeowners insurance, automobile insurance, social
security, and if you’re financially able some goes towards insuring your
lifestyle after retirement. You exert so
much energy and effort into loving your family, friends, etc. and never find
yourself satisfied as you continuously don’t measure up. If you love Jesus, you’re taught, you’ll
experience ridiculous joy…after you die.
Heaven is the ultimate end and Jesus is your ultimate means. Nothing else matters. There is but one hope, you die before
suffering too much.
Is this really what Jesus taught?
Actually, Jesus taught that He was the reward, not Heaven. Our hope, our identity our meaning in life
all flow from Him. To walk with Jesus is
to walk in ridiculous joy now! You were
meant for life. Not some ambiguous
golden paved road encampment. Yes, there
will be suffering. Yes, you will still
sin. Yes you will still strive and never
quite get everything you desired, but with Jesus you will get so much
more. The key is you don’t have to live
in suffering. You don’t have to live in
sin. You can live in Jesus, as it
were. What does that mean? It means knowing what He actually
taught. It means trusting that your
sins, every single one of them have been covered. It means living in a world where you have a
choice to either be the real you or be the you that fails. Sin is tricky, because it convinces you that
there is no other option. Jesus came to
not just wash away and forgive you of your sins but provide you with an option
to live well! Sin destroys life, but
Jesus builds life in you.
The hope isn’t far off in a distant land, waiting for you to
realize suicide is the fastest track there.
It’s here. It’s in a savior who
offers it to you every moment, every second you breathe. It’s time for a revolution of hope.
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