There Is No Finish Line

A friend of mine made this statement this week. We were speaking about life in general and he said ”there is no finish line”. I know he has a spiritual belief, or faith walk as some would call it, and I saw a deeper side of his personality in this.  As I thought about it, I realized that he is right. We as Christians, followers of Jesus, firmly believe in God’s promise of life eternal, as in John3:16. Many other peoples around the world believe in an afterlife of some sort. Some believe in reincarnation and many in ancient times believed in an afterlife, so they would prepare their graves with earthly possessions so as to be equipped for their next life.

Regardless of someone’s teachings or beliefs, there has to be something more than our short time here on earth. God did not create and design our world and our bodies with such complexity just for us to be born, live and die. There is a powerful living energy in all of us, far beyond anything we truly understand. When we believe in God and His power of creation, we carry an innate gift of wonder. He has given all of us an open door to His throne room. All He asks is that we look to the heavens, and seek Him. Jeremiah 29:13 NIV says,” You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart”. He’s so easy to find. He’s in the smell of a fresh rain, in the silence of a summer morning, in the unabashed laughter of your children. He’s in the loving hug of your mother, and in the supporting comfort of your pastor. Folks, He is everywhere, you just have to look.

I do feel a sense of sorrow for those who deny His existence, and who expend much of their energy to try and disprove His presence. I encourage you to pray for those who refuse to believe in something, or someone, larger and more powerful than themselves. Genesis 1:27 tells us that God made mankind in His own image. That includes the current non-believers. How well we treat each other, is His image. We’re all in this life together, so why not believe in Him, and see what the eternal life will hold. After all, there really is no finish line.

Mike Shindruk

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