PRICELESS LIFE
Is life senseless or is it priceless? A scientific research reveals that the human body is composed by the following elements: 68% of water; 20% of carbon; 6% of hydrogen; 2% of nitrogen; 4% of other elements. If these elements were converted into monetary value, a human being would be worth barely a few pounds! The question is whether such estimation would be fair. Is there something else to be placed on the scale?
Due to frustration, delusion, and hardships, for some people life seems senseless. Consequently they harm their health and may even destroy their life. Others view life from another perspective. They stick to a balanced diet, practice physical exercises, seek medical treatment, and look for pleasant environments to spend their days. For them life is priceless. As a result they make every effort to extend and enjoy their life.
Comfort, health, leisure, and financial resources are of course important ingredients of an enjoyable life. Jesus, however, enquires:“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life?” (Mark 8:36-37). Jesus adds an eternal dimension to life and leads us to look beyond our existence here on earth. He wants us to have unending life with Him in heaven. This is what makes life priceless.
Unending life is a gift which Jesus brings down from above and offers freely to you. He says: “I came that you may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). To make life available abundantly Jesus went to the cross to die your death and to defeat every enemy that hampers and destroys life. Giving up his priceless life, Jesus restored you to life in abundance. Now He invites you to believe in him and through faith take hold of the gift of life. This is Jesus’ promise: “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life” (John 6.47).
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church is committed to support life because she believes that life is priceless. We congregation will be happy to share with you the Good News of the giver of priceless, abundant, and unending life: Jesus. Feel free to contact us.
Pastor Arno Bessel