Psalm 27:4—One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple.
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Most machines need tune-ups. I need occasional four-wheel journeys. There is something therapeutic about driving for me—as long as the highway is not jammed with motorists all trying to get someplace faster than the laws of physics permit. Most of us spend too much time honking at our own taillights when we ought to be setting aside time to reflect on life’s true meaning.
I remember driving my family down a mountain pass one winter on icy roads. An accident ahead caused several vehicles to converge and in the process block the road. We were able to fit by the width of our car through the narrowing gap and escape injury. My heart beat must have hit 200 bpm! You may have experienced your own harrowing incident where life had the opportunity to wrestle death and there was a good chance death would win the take-down. Suddenly life becomes exceedingly precious.
It shouldn’t take jolts of lightning to zap our awareness that it is good to be alive. We need to get away and ponder what it means to breathe, to think, to love, to hurt, to care. I’m not 100 years old but I’ve discovered something too valuable to let go. There is no greater meaning in life than to worship God. I see too many people who are going through the motions and their reward is cramps. Why? Because perpetual motion void of purpose is as useful as a turtle trying to mate an ostrich.
Where is the meaning . . .
. . . in slaving through life to gain a splendid retirement for a worn-out body?
. . . in putting kids in day care to earn more money to have more and better things when what the children want is nothing more than to have time with dad and mom?
. . . in staring at a boob tube programmed to scorch the conscience, numb the mind, glorify sex, model violence, mock God and devalue humanity?
. . . in speed? Why does everything have to be fast?
Are you feeling frazzled, over-starched, under-loved, burnt-out or emotionally bankrupt? Consider this! God painted unbelievable colors on tropical fish for our enjoyment. He made plants with medicinal properties for our health. He fashioned sunsets, songbirds, roses, huckleberries and feathers for our viewing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching pleasure! Most of all He gave us His Son so that we might know Him. In Him there is meaning . . . something to think about in
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