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Thursday, April 12, 2012

From the Tangible to the Eternal

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?
Mark 8:36

God has created us to live in two worlds, and while the spiritual is most important, our culture tends to value the intangible. We devote our time to making more money, and we spend our money getting more and more stuff. Some of us use our wealth as chips to show we’re smarter and sharper than others. We want to win, and possessions are the way we keep score. Others, though, don’t really care what somebody else has. They just want as much as they can get to make their lives as pleasant as possible.

Jesus made the stark, sobering observation that the value of a single soul is greater than all the gold, oil, real estate, jewels, stocks, cars, and everything else of value on the planet. Jesus died to rescue our souls from eternal death. He died for our family members, our neighbors, the cranky old guy down the street, and the natives in the middle of the Amazon basin.

Albert Camus once said, “The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions.” Therefore, one of our most important, and yet one of the most difficult, tasks is to shift our attention from what is visible to what is invisible, from the tangible to the eternal, from what will rust and rot to what will last forever. Souls are that important.

Does the lure of “stuff” have its grip on your life? How does it tend to control, or at least shape your life? If you are interested in making a change in this area, Truth@Life can help you regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation.

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