I had the privilege of standing behind that pulpit and preaching my last message at Marlbrook Baptist Church this morning.
I came back over and took this picture in the afternoon. Things were calm and quiet…and boring! It’s just a building without the people.
We had a lot of emotional goodbyes today (Jen can verify that I did in fact get choked up at one point!). It’s hard to say goodbye because these teens (and the whole church really) have been such a huge part of our lives for 7 years.
There are easier things to invest our time and effort into than eternal things, but there’s nothing more worthwhile, important, and fulfilling.
We should always invest most in what matters most.
John 6:27 says, “Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.”
There are a lot of temporary things we could lives for, a lot of ways to try to achieve worldly success, but so much of that ends up being empty and ultimately meaningless.
One pastor said, “A sign that says free money and free food will get a bigger crowd than one that says spiritual fulfillment and eternal life.”
We can’t earn eternal life. Jesus has already paid that price. But we can take the time to come face to face with the reality of eternity and make sure we have a relationship with Jesus.
And as Christians, we should live most, invest most, in what matters most.