The President delivers the State of the Union Address. Our Governor delivers the State of the State address. Our Mayor delivers the State of the City address. I was wondering if God delivers a State of the Universe address. Perhaps, and if so, we should get to hear it someday. It will most likely finish with the classic lines, “The state of the universe is strong.”
What if we, each year, were required to write a State of My Being address? What would we include? Surely we would write about our physical health, our social situation, our economics, our intellectual health and our spiritual situation. We are complex beings and it would be most difficult to yearly update all of the above in a thousand words or less. Taking inventory, which is what this is about, is healthy. It forces us to evaluate just how we are doing and what we might change to enhance our state of being. Sometimes we grow complacent and think things are so great we need not change anything. However, thoughtful change is good. Sometimes chance is thrust upon us and we have to react but most of the time we can be in control and hopefully we can guide ourselves to an even better state next year.
The truth is, because of the ageing process, change is happening whether we want it or not. We can’t stay the same. We need to be preparing for the coming years. We need to be preparing for eternity. Fortunately Jesus has plans for us and if we allow Him via His Spirit to reside in us, we can move in a direction that will not only make us strong but fulfill our wildest dreams. See Ephesians 3:20.
Written by Roger Bothwell on February 13, 2013
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