Life is Short~God is Good

It seems obvious, but life is short. So often we long for our routines holding on to the idea that our routine brings us comfort.  The only difference between a routine and a rut is four letters. Think about it...how are ruts created...By traveling the same path over and over and over again. If we are not careful we can let our routines drive our lives.  We see our time like money and we keep packing events into the empty spots of our routines and eventually wear out.  All of this leaves us empty.

In the past three weeks I have been a part of 3 funerals and seen 4 baptisms. These two things seem unrelated until you consider that the God who created the universe is still moving in our lives and that he intends for us to celebrate Him while we are here. He has shown himself to us in all o fthese events whether in tragedy or celebration. These events recenter our priorities and focus our hearts back to the God who longs for us to be in His presence. In the meantime we should be looking for the time we get to be with Him in heaven.

Stephen Hawking, arguably one of the smartest men on earth has recently declared there is no God.  Physics does not need it. Since there is no God, there is no need for an afterlife and no need for a heaven.  He says we must simply enjoy the grand design of the universe.  A design needs a designer.  Otherwise we are resigned to a hopeless existence, where there is no God to save us.  Sometimes the events of our lives skew our perception of the person of God. A masterpiece behind a dirty glass is still a masterpiece.  When you remove it from the glass its brilliance shows through.  In the same way, His goodness and mercy is pure and good regardless of our perception. It is this goodness and mercy that brings us hope through His Son.  When we let Christ clarify our perception by mending our hearts we see the majesty of our King in all of His brilliance.

We don't need to be a world renowned astrophysicist/cosmologist to answer the questions about God.  He is showing Himself to us in all areas of life if we look.  As school starts, be mindful of your routines, but take comfort in God.

This brings me to the same conclusion reached by the Psalmist. Life is short...God is good. Because of this my soul longs to praise Him.