Time

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Buddy Champion

Today at lunch Dan mentioned his favorite class that he had taken in seminary was philosophy (not really).  Just the mere mention of that word brought back vivid memories of lapsing into a deep coma while sitting in a desk!  It would have been more fun to watch paint dry!  I still remember the depths at which we discussed others peoples views and questions of life.  It seems like we discussed whether “a tree makes noise when it falls in the forest and there is no one there to hear it” for weeks!   I could immediately answer that question in two ways:  1. Who cares?  2. Of course it does…the tree is not there for man!  That tree was created, existed, and fell to the floor of the forest for God and God alone!

There is not much put here in this world for man.  Everything that exists is for God and to bring glory to Him.  Sure we oversee it, enjoy it, and are stewards of it – but it is not mine.  Isn’t that what the Bible teaches us?  Why do we chase after things that focus on the created instead of the creator?   We tend to get the cart before the horse and this always leads to big trouble.  Due to the fact that we really were not created for “here” but for eternity, we need to understand that I exist for Him and not for me!  When we become so short-sighted that we think that this life is about us then we sit around and discuss questions that revolve around us!  Since we know far more to “do” than we actually practice, I believe I will get up and go do what I know I should be doing and let other people chase those self imposed questions of life!