Daily Dose 34: The Final Flagpole

Eternity: The Forever Flagpole:

Even though all our present life experiences are packed into earth time, we cannot neglect eternity’s reality. We must train ourselves to shift our attention on a regular basis, between daily details and the eternal outlook. This is the time to lift our sights beyond immediate pressures and to reflect on the comprehensive scene, the scene with purposes larger than our own small sphere.

Eternity’s Call to the Temporal World

From eternity’s vantage point, we are admonished not to lose our souls in the process of gaining accomplishments and acquisitions in this world.  We are exhorted to accept the greater benefit of the endless life. We are challenged to acknowledge that even life’s most enduring trial or torment is but a wink in eternity.

Here is the flagpole that gives eternal significance to simple day to day responsibilities. We should be conscious of its flag fluttering in every word and deed and thought that consumes some of the time we have been given. In fact, the more mundane our lives, the more we need to rally around the eternity flagpole to acknowledge the grand purpose behind the routine.

Eternity’s Activities in the Temporal World

In a practical vein, the attention we give to  personal spiritual disciplines is an indicator of how real this forever flagpole is in our lives. Clean homes, brilliant children, solid profit margins, and vibrant community service are a mirage of full living if the activities of forever are absent in our day to day.

We do well when we build something of eternity into the other time cycles: daily attention to spiritual devotions, the weekly resting day genuinely centered around the Lord, special time with the Lord in conjunction with our monthly cycle, the holidays and special days of the year taken as “holy days,” full of family and traditions all geared to bring one and all closer to Him, to cement bonds with His glue. Only then can we rise above now and see forever.