Days can travel swiftly. They can be packed tightly, like a suitcase bulging with so many clothes that it’s difficult to get it shut. A day can be so crowded with things we have planned that we scarcely have time to think. Or is that the idea?
There we are, cramming into each day as much activity as we can. Days free from work and school may find us engaged in various sports, visiting theme parks, or absorbed in our favorite hobbies. Perhaps the hours are filled with visits to family members or friends. And then comes the evening, and more recreation is provided in the form of television, movies, or in playing assorted games.
Days flee from us swiftly. But there are those awkward moments–say before we fall asleep (or perhaps sleep is evading us), or we first wake up, and we are alone with our thoughts. It is then that perhaps we realize that there are some important matters we may not have dealt with.
Yes, we have been enjoying ourselves and having a good time. We have fulfilled thoroughly our “pursuit of happiness,” at least in a physical way. But the question we may find nagging at us in those silent moments is, “What about God?” Have we ignored Him? Should we be paying more attention to Him? Are there some important spiritual matters we have overlooked? Are we satisfying to the One who has created us? Or is He perchance disappointed in us? Are we living our lives a bit too selfishly? What about God?
The answer to this question will vary depending upon the person giving it. An atheist would probably chastise himself for wasting his time thinking about it. An agnostic might toy with the thought for a while before dismissing it. The evolutionist, as he does obeisance to primordial soup, would scoff at the idea of a Creator. But is it so easy to dismiss Deity?
In moments of honesty (not to mention the absence of any concrete evidence by evolutionists) we admit that since we are here, we must have an origin. If God did create us (as the Bible so affirms), the next question is, “Why?”
It was not for whimsical purposes–just to see what would happen. He knew what would happen. It was not just for fun; our being here has caused God a great deal of anguish and pain. It was not for any frivolous reason; we have an eternal destiny.
God created man in His own image, to be like Him. We should feel honored that He gave us life, intelligence, and reasoning abilities, and then bade us to have fellowship with Him. How privileged we are! And when we chose to sin, God sent Jesus to die for our sins, that they might be forgiven and fellowship could be restored. But how are we responding to these great gifts? Are we living our lives selfishly, or thoughtfully? Do we view our lives as our own (as though we earned life), or do we count them a blessing from above? Do we answer to no one, or are we responsible to God? How do we individually answer “the question”?