Whose voice are we actually building our lives on, trusted authorities, social media algorithms, or our own experience that so often lets us down? This message goes back to the garden in the opening chapters of Genesis, where another voice was heard and people first decided for themselves what is good and what is evil (Genesis 3). It shows how easily, chasing something more, we miss the moment when there is no way back, and how God nevertheless promised a victor. Listen before you decide who gets to define good and evil in your life.
Whom to Listen To
The Promised One
When we live in the present, it’s sometimes easy to forget about eternity and live as if what is here and now were all we can expect. However, the Apostle Paul, in his First Letter to the Thessalonians, though writing about very everyday matters, constantly reminds his readers of eternity, and every chapter of this letter ends with a reference to the second coming of Jesus. He does this because, even though we live in the present and struggle with the here and now, we can learn to view our lives, our daily struggles, and our everyday choices from the perspective of eternity-and that changes everything.
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