Everybody wants something to believe in. That's why mythical characters like Santa, fairies and Mickey&friends are so popular. People want to believe in something they can't fully comprehend. KIds get older and become disappointed when they know the truth about some of these characters. They even want to go back in time. In fact, adults can often think back to when they were sure they heard the pitter-patter of reindeer hoofs on their house when they were children. Theme parks are so popular because they play to this desire to live in the make-believe. By nature we want to believe in something unexplainable, fun and good. Why so? God has put the desire in our hearts to know Him. He is the mysterious-better-than-this-life part of the story. Ecc.3:11 (God) has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. My hope for this year is that more and more folks understand (fathom) the explainable story. Jesus is the Christ (Messiah, Savior) from the true Christmas story. He is the hero in this Epic Adventure called life. You will hear more about Jesus at Easter. My hope is that you will quit wasting time with diversions and distractions (not the week vacations that refresh, but years of taking the wrong road), and start living with a sense of purpose the life God has planned out for you. Only in Christ can you be all that God desires for you, and He has huge plans for you. What a ride!
