Near our school there is an old brick factory that has been transformed into an upscale condo container. Over a year ago they put up a sign proclaiming sales were so successful the condos were going quickly. The sign is still up. I guess the word “quickly” is relative. Most everything in life is relative. Just stop at a yard sale. I think most of what is displayed should just go straight to the dumpster. But my opinion isn’t worth much because people actually buy the stuff. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. It’s all relative. It depends on one’s values.
So what’s with God’s values? There is Jesus. He is according to Colossians 1 “the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.” That is as valuable as anyone could ever be. Yet the Father so loved the world that He gave that Jesus so we could live. Jesus took our place so we could take His place. You have to admit that is an interesting value system. It is relativity that I just don’t get. We are the junk and He thinks we’re the treasure.
If you are wondering about the “quickly” word Jesus used about His second coming, that also is relative. 2 Peter 3:8 says, “With the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” It is obvious that God’s thoughts are definitely not our thoughts. Isaiah 55:8
Written by Roger Bothwell on January 29, 2010
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