C.S. Lewis had such a way with words:
If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world. -C.S. Lewis
Ponder his point for a moment. He is not talking about material goods and things we can buy. He is talking about our souls longing to be with God... in the same way He longs to be in relationship with us. Inside of us, there is something that longs for "home", because apart from Him... we are always a little homesick.
On the other side of the coin, when we walk with Him, talk with Him and seek His face in our daily walk, we are not as far from "home" as we might feel... even on our most challenging days. In this world, really seeking His face, it changes our deepest desires. There is freedom in chasing new desires.
Before Christ, the law was the law. In Christ, we set apart. Keeping His commandments pleases Him, but living our lives, seeking to align thoughts with His thoughts... and trying to sync our heartbeats with His heartbeat ... changes everything else.
My verse of the day came at the perfect time, for this post. Pastor Tom spoke from Romans today, too. No coincidences. Just God-winks.
"For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.” These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law." -Romans 13:9-10
I've always liked this verse, too:
"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God," -Ephesians 2:1
It is a new week. A new day. A new opportunity to train our eyes, our ears, our hearts and our hands to chase the heart of our Savior.
Today, I am grateful we were made for another world.
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