In Him Was Life

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. John 1:4

The search for eternal life has gone to great extremes in swamps, jungles, deserts, high mountain peaks, and even such disciplines as chemistry and medicine. And always the answer was right there: "In Him was life." Why do some expend such effort apart from God to find eternal life? Easy, they want to deny God's Son.

If they can find the Tree of Life is still available to humanity by some means, then that whole story about the expulsion from Eden is shown to be just another myth, and some can walk away from God's word. If they can find some way to extend life to the infinite by having better babies, then some will no longer need to look to the Cross for salvation. If a heaven can be made right here through human effort, then no repentance is needed to turn to God's Son. And on the story goes, this quest to leave God behind through the strength of Man on several fronts.

God, His Word, and His Son are all linked forever by the bonds of love, and they must be True or they are not. The Creator is, or He is not. In Him was life, or He never was. I cannot force belief through argument, but I can bear witness through my testimony. Every one of us has a decision before us: believe in the Son or do not. Each way has consequences for the decider. "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men." I like those consequences! Light and life sound good to me. I believe in Jesus, the Son of God!

Bucky