Dreams of this life may well be for us like treasure piled up on this earth. Wealth, fame, power, and accomplishment dreams often go unrealized in this life of ours. Even in those award shows that come each year there is only room for just a very few winners. Many other dreams must be left behind that year or shelved until the next time. We only elect a president every four years; kings and queens last a lifetime, and we haven't seen an emperor for quite a while (probably a good thing). The wealthy are known as the 1% with good reason, as in 99% of us aren't. Many who live in what seem to us positions of power actually live in frustration for what they cannot accomplish. However, there is another kind of dream that seems unrealized to us right now.
Jesus left to prepare a place for us in His Father's house. Right now, that dream seems unrealized, but our great hope is in Christ. The world appears gone to the dogs, up in smoke, gone wholesale higgly-piggly, or whatever expression you like to use. We long for the return of Christ to set the world right, another unrealized dream...just for now. Again, our great hope is in Christ, not like the unbelievers with their hope in the perfidy (deceitfulness, untrustworthiness) and blind luck of this world. The greatest tragedy may well be to gain all this world has to give, and to miss out on the great hope we have in Christ Jesus. Hmm, I believe my Lord said something very like that, "What profiteth a man..."
Enjoy a wonderful Friday in Christ!
Bucky
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