Control over Death
8/20/09 Reflections We’re so arrogant to think that just because we can’t understand a thing, that thing cannot be. Those who don’t know, or refuse to acknowledge, God’s master plan, cannot see beyond Earthly death, so they assume there’s nothing. Always we look at things with the imperfect eye of humanity, but because that’s all we know, we think there’s nothing else to know.
God is waiting for us with a life of perfect peace and joy. He isn’t offended when we don’t come to Him to claim it and then blame Him for the painful consequences of our inactions. He keeps it offered and he hopes for our acceptance, because that’s what’s good for us and what’s good for us is what God wants for us.
But we are afraid of faith the more science takes over our interests. We turn to science and away from spirituality when we need to satisfy ourselves that humans are in control. In the matter of death, we know we are not in control, but we place our hope in science to one day discover the fountain of youth. We would like science to discover a way for us to live forever. We hope for human control because we don’t understand divine manifestation.
Even if human control over death were possible, I would definitely want to opt out. Why would I want eternity on Earth when eternity in heaven is already offered?
