Wednesday, March 24, 2004
William James (1842 - 1910), once wrote, “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”
That is another way of saying what Jesus expressed when he said, “If you try to save your life, you will lose it. If you lose your life for my sake, you will find it.” We would do well to ask ourselves, “For what are we living?” There should be a driving Force, a greater use for our lives than just the hum-drum routine of daily living.
I read an article about the new head football coach at Mississippi State University. Sylvester Croom, the first African-American head coach in the Southeastern Conference, said everything that has happened to him has prepared him for his present challenge. (As a Bulldog fan, I can say he has a BIG challenge restoring a football program that has gone 8-27 in the last three years!) "I don't think anything happens by accident," Coach Croom said. I think he will succeed, because he sees that there is a Force outside himself, preparing and guiding him. Folks with such a faith have a distinct advantage over those who just go through the motion, hoping for retirement or some event to bring ease and security.
While watching “The Passion of The Christ”, I kept waiting for someone to show a simple act of kindness to Jesus during his ordeal. There were few acts of kindness in those awful hours. Sunday, we will look again at one act of kindness, the extravagance of love shown to Jesus by Mary, Martha and Lazarus’ sister. “Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, …Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.” This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible. Join us Sunday at 10:45 as we explore ways we spend our lives for Something that will outlast it.
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