On the way home from church today, Rosemary and I were listening to Ravi Zacharias. He was telling the story of a young man who asked the question, “How do I know that I exist?” In response, the young man was asked, “Whom should I say is asking?” Often we get way too tied in in philosophical questions and lose touch with basic truths.
One of the secrets to Brother Lawrence’s happy life was his keen sense of who God is and who we are in Him. If you think about it nothing is more important that these two questions: Who is God? and Who am I?
God is awesome. He is all knowing, powerful, present, holy, and loving.
Without Him we are nothing; but with Him we gain incredible value. We are valuable because of His love for us. Keeping these simple facts in mind, assure us of everlasting joy. When these thoughts slip away from us, we slip into sorrow and despair.
If we can focus on the greatness of God without losing track of the fact that He seeks communion with us, we will be perpetually joyful. Nothing will steal our joy. We will lack nothing and have nothing to fear.
So the foolish young man was asking the wrong question. There is no doubt that we exist. More important is why we exist. We exist because the Creator of the universe wants to have a relationship with us.
Is there a better reason than than that?
Nick
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