“Put your mind on your life with God.” (Luke 13:24 MSG)
My husband recently purchased a gadget that was supposed to help us get local TV channels without cable or satellite service in our detached studio. He hooked it up, and it did provide three or four channels; unfortunately these were not the channels we needed or wanted. They played mostly infomercials and old, blurry, TV shows. If we didn’t know about all the channels out there--providing weather, news, movies, and current shows--we might have settled for these inferior channels. We are still trying to decide if we should return this gadget--it does work, just not in a useful way.
Many people go through their days without tuning in to God. As far as they can tell, they are doing fine. There are a few channels that are available to them--acquisition, consumption, and amusement; and, if you have never experienced anything more, you could probably live this way. It works--just not in a meaningful way.
Life with God allows us to experience a completely different realm. We do not have to settle for inferior, blurry programming. And, those of us who know that there is more, feel compelled to let others in on it. We have caught a glimpse of a higher level, and we are no longer content with self-deception, self-obsession, or distractions. We have discovered God’s Spirit in us. We have become aware of this essential truth: We have a God who has made Himself available to us. We don’t want to live the old way anymore; instead, we crave and pursue a meaningful, worthy life with God.
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