Surely, there are those who don’t believe on these words of the Bible. I assume billions of people don’t even care. Sad thing is, even Christians called, literally, don’t put these principles into practice, perhaps, affected by the cares of this world.
Sometimes I think about the kinds and ways of people make a living these days. In our nation? Very unfair, hard, really hard… one has to find two or three ways just to earn for a living. Those that are on higher ups, are the only few who could so easily gain much with the expense of those that are below them. Funny how that works, but it’s the reality. Most often, those that are below work harder and yet earn so little. And, it’s OK! Why? Because the principle is that “it is better to get something than nothing.” It is indeed a frustrating principle to places where the mighty and the powerful gets everything. The principle of “The strong survives and the weak is destroyed” runs in this system. And sometimes what is right and what is wrong is out of the picture. These are the principles that seem to run the systems of this world. God’s principle? Gone and even rarely affect God’s people.
Well, I don’t know if people would agree with me, it’s just how I see and observe things. And to be honest, it may have also affected my perspectives. But, I’m not willing to just simply not do something about it. I am a Christian and the principles of God I ought to live and I ought to stand for. For what it’s worth, it’s worth everything that I am because I am a follower of Christ, a follower of the Almighty Living God. Furthermore, God’s principles written in His word gives so much meaning and understanding to me. It gives meaning and purpose to why I exist and to why I live.
If I were to ask you personally, “Why do you exist? Why are you living?” Are we living simply for the sake of living and then dying? Life ought to have a reason or a purpose. And the only One Who knows that, is the one Who created us, God. Just like an inventor, one invents for a purpose. So the thing one invents exists for whatever purpose the inventor intends it to be. One more thing, why would an inventor simply make something out of no reason or purpose? It’s meaningless. And for people who believe in that, I pity you. Because your life has no meaning and so, why live at all? Why love at all? Why be happy at all? It’s absurd to do things without reason at all. It’s illogical. And if still people think I’m being illogical? Well, here I’ll draw the line.
Nevertheless, that is not what I wish to dwell on. What bites me much, are on Christians thinking like non-Christians. Because a question bothers me on most of us Christians is “Why are we really living?” Why I ask this is because, how we live seem to be not showing what the real reason why we exist or why God allows us to continue living. If I were to ask, what do you really treasure the most? And if we look to God’s Word and compare to what God’s desire or will for us, would it be aligned or be in-line with His desires? Well, sometimes I think Christians would answer “yes” to this question but is it out of pure right intentions and really Jesus-like intentions? I would like to emphasize on “JESUS-LIKE INTENTIONS.” Or added to the “yes” answer are personal motives and own desires. Well, I know, I can’t and shouldn’t judge anyone because God is the Righteous Judge. But I do believe it is a fair question to ask ourselves, is it really for God’s glory or for our own glory? Again, I would ask, “Why do you exist, oh Christian?”
Simply put, if you know why you exist and what God intends you to be, then do it.