Immortality

Today the focus of my post will be on life and the important things in life. a call to a renewed form of thinking, for the word implores us to be transformed by the renewal of our minds.

The focus of every human being in today's society is to leave a legacy and leaving a legacy, as we have been taught, is the most important thing in life. To leave a name and all this even goes to the very fabric of the society. Let us examine deeply at why we work hard as Kenyans and human beings at large, and struggle to reach the top of the food chain. We want to be the number one in our national examinations, the best in our endeavors. At our workplace we struggle to reach the top, and even in ministry we struggle to outshine other ministers of the word. If we are careful and honest enough to examine our own motives, especially as Christians, we will discover that our motivation is just to leave a name for ourselves, a trophy in the minds of people.

The world today has instilled a perception in our minds  that we have to leave an image, to venerate our names, our very being and in that manner we will gain a false perception of immortality. However, Jesus Christ stated in the book of Matthew 16:25 that "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it." What will it gain us to do our works for the very fear of death and yet at the end of it lose it altogether. 

In Psalms 49, David talks about death and the vanity of human attempts at immortality.

 ¹² People, despite their wealth, do not endure;

   they are like the beasts that perish.

Our attempts to venerate ourselves will only end up in death. People talk about leaving a rich heritage, one that will last on ends. However, none of these will last. David in verse 13 declares their fate, the one that they have sealed for themselves. 

  ¹³ This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,

   and of their followers, who approve their sayings.^[d]

¹⁴ They are like sheep and are destined to die;

   death will be their shepherd

   (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning).

Their forms will decay in the grave,

   far from their princely mansions.

The only eternal heritage that will be of the greatest value to the coming generations, will be the knowledge of Christ, the King of kings whose love and reign will endure forever. 

Immortality is not achieved by the veneration of our works, legacies or ideals, but by salvation that was found on a cross.Let us trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of our souls and eternal life for He himself is eternal life.