Ascension into the Indefinite
by Rev. Reid
An Atheist confronts a preacher. “Do you believe in eternal life?” The preacher has no time to reply. “It’s a load of rubbish!” shouted the Atheist. “I believe in science, evolution, survival of the fittest, and when we die, that’s it! No eternal life, no great judgment, and no God!” The Atheist continues his assault against the preacher repetitiously and tirelessly, “Eternal life! Ha!” “It’s all pie in the sky.” When I die that’s it, the end, no eternal life, no nothing! He continues, until he reaches his climax, “I will be buried six feet under when I die and that’s it! Nothing! Kaput! When I die I am utterly convinced that that will be the end of me!” “Well, thank God for that,” replies the preacher!
This sounds funny but we all have considered the question of our eternal life. Here’s the answer. We are born seeking God and when we find Him we ascend into the indefinite, beyond the problems and concerns of this world. In other words we find God when we become aware of who we are in God and who God is in us. To understand this simple statement is the beginning of spiritual wisdom.
