How's Your Sight, II

Today’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Jeremiah 26
NT: 2 Corinthians 5
W&W: Ecclesiastes 2

Today’s Reflection:

In Ecclesiastes, The Teacher said, “Wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness” (2.13). Even in his personal despondency and his despair of finding meaning in life, The Teacher saw that it is better to follow the path of wisdom and the way of light. The Teacher saw that wisdom was better than folly, light better than darkness – just on the basis of this life, not considering what comes after. How much more should we who know eternal life through Christ seek the path of wisdom, for we know that our physical death does not end our quest for God.

In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul writes that we have even more cause for hope and assurance and meaning: “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. Meanwhile we groan [as did The Teacher!], longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling [longing for hope and meaning] because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked… Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come” (5.1-3, 5)

How thrilling to know that there is a house we will one day inherit, a house that will stand forever!

This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
Romans 3.21: But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.