Get A Life!

"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." (John 17:3)

"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life...
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."
(John 3:15,16,36)

Ever have someone tell you to "get a life"? On Saturday morning, I slipped away from my weekend to-do projects, to stand at the busy Wal-Mart intersection here in Marshalltown with a couple witnessing crosses & my "Free Bibles" sign. It was actually an "evangelism interruption", a short-stop on my way to Menards and the Sears store to buy a set of box end wrenches and replacement blades for my YT3000 lawn tractor.

It was hot - 94 degrees - so there were not many cars with their windows down. I usually try to make eye contact with people who look our way, give them a wave and a smile, or a "How's it going today? How're you doing?" when possible. So when a certain sedan made the turn onto Merle Hibbs, with windows down and the woman in the passenger seat looking my way, that's what I did. But in return, I got a sneer and a "Why don't you get a life!?"

And you know, it just made me smile. Not for the hostility and contempt of this poor woman, but for the fact that I have been given the gift of eternal life through the Lord Jesus, something that transcends anything and everything I could ever have in this temporary physical life. As a joint heir with Jesus Christ (Romans 8:17), I will inherit all the things that my Lord inherits when he returns to rule and reign, and when God creates the new heaven and earth. So yes, I can smile and say, "Lady, I have a life that you would not believe, and will never understand unless you, too, repent and trust the Savior." And that gift of eternal life, with joy unspeakable and full of glory (1Peter 1:8), is why we go out into the streets with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ, to pass it on. Hope you who know and love the Lord will do the same, until he returns.