(from San Juan, LaUnion, Philippines)
Back home, the woods north of Loon Lake is a mix of swamps, beaver ponds, and hog backs. According to geologists this is the work of glaciers passing through some years ago. It is mostly uninhabited, and except for some logging trails and old fence lines there is little human interruption. The area is large comprising a few miles in each direction. I know it quite well but at times have been confused about where I am. References are always appreciated, like an old fence line or the sun, for they remove confusion about the direction I am going.
Likewise there are times when my soul is confused and comes up with questions like: What is this all about? Where am I going? What has value? These are root questions about life which apart from God are not answered in our soul. Consequently, unaware, to cope with the unanswered questions of life and purpose, we cover our lives with activities, responsibilities, and diversions to give some sort of value and meaning to it all.
Only a personal life with Christ will prevent confusion in the soul, and no amount of good activities apart from Christ being our delight and reference will avoid it.
The soul requires a reference--which is Christ. If it is not sought and secured in Him, it will seek other means to produce meaning and purpose, and these being inadequate, the soul will always remain hungry for the answer.
Jesus, the Son of God, said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life." (John 14:4) Are we we willing to objectively examine such a statement? Someone has eluded that Christ was either who He said or the greatest fool and imposter of all history.
The historical evidence for Christ cannot be questioned, He existed and spoke these words, and much more.
The old fence lines are important, they are : 1) Delight yourself in The Lord. 2) Commit your way to The Lord. 3) Trust in The Lord. 4) Rest in The Lord.
We must be very careful to make Jesus Christ first above everything we do.
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