Greetings Flag Branch members and friends and thanks for taking the time to join me, Pastor Jordan, for some Fine Points from Sunday’s service and message “Key Pieces To Life’s Puzzle”.
I have noticed what appears to be a correlation between interest in religion and interest in the origin and meaning of life. One of the things that religions provide are answers to these profound questions concerning life.
A growing number of people are choosing to settle for explanations that don’t involve religion or belief in God. Many of them recognize the flawed logic and assumptions made it these explanations. However, they seem to give them the benefit of the doubt by assuming they will discover something to account for the holes in their theories.
They adopt the attitude that there is no real plausible answers yet to the mysteries of life questions and if science ever comes up with one, they will let them know. Most then live their lives without much hope of changing the outcome but instead focus on maximizing pleasure by seeking satisfaction in whatever and wherever it can be found.
For Christians, this is a sad state of affairs for the prospects of mankind. First of all, they have given up or forfeited any hope of preserving and extending their life and secondly, a society that is increasing void of the knowledge and belief in God will become a colder and selfish place for us and future generations in which to live.
The sense of community based upon love and helping one’s neighbor will become increasingly rare isolating many from their fellow human beings. Christianity offers key pieces to life’s mystery or puzzle in teachings unlike any other religion. It outlines the entire plan and reason for life.
Jesus is the focal point of this outline. He brings meaning, purpose and hope to all who believe. Paul calls Him the depository of all wisdom and knowledge and understanding. In Him is revealed the great mystery of life.
Lately, many people who are calling themselves Christians haven’t given others much reason to believe what they are claiming about Jesus. Increasingly their words and actions are more in line with the philosophy and attitudes of unbelievers than they are with the love for God and neighbor that Jesus taught.
Therefore, like the witness of flawed scientific theories concerning the mysteries of life people are finding the teachings of Christians flawed by their failure to live out what they profess. As a result, fewer and fewer people are seeking for and finding the key pieces to life’s puzzle that are found in Christ.
It is pass time for those of us who truly believe that Christ is the answer to life’s puzzle and the mystery of God to reflect that in our devotion to making it known to others by our sincere adherence to His teachings and concern for the souls of a lost humanity. The longer we wait, the less likely our life and that of countless others will be saved.
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Pastor Jordan
