Time Is Relative

Psalm 39:5 (NIV) - You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure.In the verse preceding this, the psalmist asks the Lord to reveal his remaining days.This is to remind the psalmist how fleeting his life is.But in verse five, he acknowledges that to an eternal God, a human lifetime is very brief.Paul, in his second letter to Corinth discusses living by faith.2 Corinthians 4:16 (NRSVue) - So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.True,...

New Year, New Love

Hosea 6:6 (NRSVue) - For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.The prophet Hosea called upon the people to repent.But repentance was not in their hearts.They continued to offer their sacrifices, but their hearts were not in them.God made it clear that sacrifices and offerings were not what he wanted.What God wanted was their love and for them to come to know Him.Paul, in his letter to the Romans, reminded them that they were to love their neighbor.Moreover, it was love, not sacrifice, that fulfilled the law.Romans 13:10 (NRSVue) - Love does...