"I
also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for
us who believe him. This is the
same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place
of honor at God’s right hand
in
the heavenly realms."
Ephesians 1:19-20 (NLT)
The
following quote is among the most powerful and sobering things I have ever read.
It comes from C.S. Lewis sermon, The Weight of Glory.
I hope you read it and reflect deeply on it.
IT’S POWERFUL.
“It
may be possible for each to think too much of his own potential glory hereafter;
it is hardly possible for him to think too often or too deeply about that of his
neighbor.
The
load, or weight, or burden of my neighbor’s glory should be laid daily on my
back, a load so heavy that only humility can carry it, and the backs of the
proud will be broken.
It
is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to
remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day
be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to
worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only
in a nightmare.
All
day long we are, in some degree, helping each other to one or other of these
destinations.
It
is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and
circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one
another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics.
There
are no ordinary people You
have never talked to a mere mortal.
Nations,
cultures, arts, civilization—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as
the life of a gnat.
But
it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and
exploit—immortal horrors or everlasting splendors”
Incredible!
You and I are responsible for our use of the power of God resident within
us. We must exercise it on
behalf of others to help them toward a present and future life in Christ.
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