A quiet moment

When I was in college, many years ago, sowing a bumper crop of “wild oats,” my time was crammed with activities.  You have probably experienced something like it—classes to attend, research and studies to complete, extra-curricular activities and social obligations, with a healthy dose of goofing off mixed in, each day starting early and going late, seldom taking time to pause and reflect.

Yet, in one of those rare, quiet moments, as I looked inwardly—thinking about who I was, what I was doing and where I was going—a few poetic lines came to my mind:

If it is true that you reap what you sow
Then on judgment day I shall sit
And the Lord with a frown will cast me down
And tell me that I am unfit!

My moment of contemplation quickly passed as I plunged back into my non-stop schedule, but over the years, in quiet moments, those words would come to my mind. In time, I realized that there is a Way of life that is pleasing to God and that it required profound change on my part to live that Way. With God’s help and guidance, I have now been pursuing the goal of seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness for many years (Matthew 6:33).

As we see our modern society crumble and decay in rampant strife, warfare, moral collapse and constant upheaval, there is knowledge that can make sense of the chaotic conditions in the world today. Yet most people will not take the time to consider deeply the causes of such conditions, nor their part in them. It is true that as individuals we cannot change the world, but we can change ourselves, if we see the need and ask for the spiritual help that we require to make the changes.

Also, thankfully, there is a great resource available for our use as individuals to accomplish this personal makeover.  Sadly, this resource is rejected and ridiculed by most of humanity, but those few who do dare to believe and to accept its tenets will find the help and instruction to succeed in this life and to prepare for the life to come at the end of this age. This source—the Bible—can give you vital understanding of what life is all about, and what your role will be in the “times of restoration” spoken of in the Book of Acts in the New Testament (Acts 3:19–21).

How about you? In quiet moments, do you ever consider your ways? Are you happy in your circumstances, or are you frustrated and unfulfilled? Do you have a transcendent goal, or is this physical, transient existence the only reality that you know? Whether you are young or old—just starting out in life, or at an age when you are finishing up life’s journey—you have an opportunity to make sense of it all if you are willing to look into God’s instruction book, the Holy Bible, for answers and for direction.

That is where we at Tomorrow’s World can help.  Take a quiet moment and consider the possibilities for you personally. Our Bible Study Course, our booklet The Bible: Fact or Fiction?and our powerful Tomorrow’s World magazine can help you find the Way. And, there is never a charge for our educational materials.

Later in life, I finished the verse that came to me while in college so many years before:

But He is merciful to all
And extends a great call
For those who hear what’s said.
So listen and learn that salvation’s not earned
But for you the price has been paid
His own will be gathered to Him
When the King in His glory draws near.
If from your sins you have turned
And in patience you’ve yearned
for the Kingdom of God to appear,
Your crown does await, your reward will be great,
And you’ll you reign for a thousand years

May God guide you in your quiet moment to seek Him and His Kingdom.