Revisiting "The Eternal Perspective"
As a young Christian, I remember that "the eternal perspective" was a powerful theme and motivating influence on my life. In a nutshell, Jesus calls people to give up their lives for the sake of His Eternal Kingdom. And here it is, the eternal perspective – if we really believe what Christ taught about this 'short' life vs. eternity, then we will willingly forsake everything for the far superior reality. This has ALWAYS been something that has caused Christians to do the most incredible things with their lives for the cause of the Gospel. The suffering and the sacrifice only make sense if 'this life' is temporary and eternal life is just that, eternal! For some reason, this season in my life has me pondering again this issue of the eternal perspective. Maybe it is because I have lost my own awareness of this mindset to some degree. I definitely think we are living in a world where many Christians are not living in light of eternity....