Frail Humans

"Frail humans we are, fumbling with the eternal."

I read that in a book a few nights ago. Something about that one sentence stood out from all of the other words on the page. Funny where we find words from God. I found this in a novel of all places. Of course, God also used a candy wrapper to speak to me once, but that's a story for another day.

We are frail. Earthly life is so small, fleeting, just a vapor.

Yet, some small part of us is eternal. Our soul is made for eternity. That's quite a thought.

This frail body is so rooted in linear time, in our Earthly existence, that we can't grasp even the concepts of eternity. It's an endless mystery to us, one we stumble over.

As I Corinthians 13:12 explains, "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known." When this frail flesh is left behind, my perception will finally be clear. I will see everything in light of eternity.

That's how Mom sees it now. None of the pain, none of the hurt, none of the sadness, none of the grief. Everything finally in perspective. Viewing the tapestry as a whole, rather than just one or two stitches.

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." Hebrews 12:1-3

Christ lived for a short time on Earth, but He had the eternal perspective in mind. Shall we follow His example? Live with the eternal in mind.