But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13
“This is the terrible fix we are in. If the universe is not governed by an absolute goodness, then all our efforts are in the long run hopeless. But if it is, then we are making ourselves enemies to that goodness every day, and are not in the least likely to do any better tomorrow, and so our case is hopeless again. We cannot do without it, and we cannot do with it. God is the only comfort, He is also the supreme terror: the thing we most need and the thing we most want to hide from. He is our only possible ally, and we have made ourselves His enemies. Some people talk as if meeting the gaze of absolute goodness would be fun. They need to think again. They are still only playing with religion. Goodness is either the great safety or the great danger — according to the way you react to it. And we have reacted the wrong way.”
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) in Mere Christianity (New York: HarperCollins, 1980) 31.
Over the next week, I have decided to sit at the feet of my favorite professor to see what is needful for living a life of Christian generosity. Today he opens my eyes to an interesting notion.
God is the absolute goodness, the great generosity of the universe. Rather than surrender to Him and obey His every word, most people ignore what He says and act like they know better, especially related to money.
Such people are only playing at religion. God will become for them what they have chosen, either a great safety or a great danger. What will God be for you? Are you ready to meet Him to give an account for your stewardship?
It is needful to ask this question today, while it is still called today. Will God be your only comfort or the supreme terror? I exhort you to beware of the deceitfulness of sin and choose wisely.