Nest Builders

The essence of man is, discontent, divine discontent; a sort of love without a beloved, the ache we feel in a member we no longer have.
Jose Ortega Y Gasset (1883-1955, Spanish essayist, philosopher)

Rom 8:22-25
For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. NASU

What is the secret to being content in life? Many have sought out the answer to that question, one of the most famous being Solomon. Solomon had the resources to seek out the answer to that question and found his answer in the simple things of life. What he found was that all the things that he could see, taste, touch, or feel, were not able to satisfy the human soul, but the unseen held the answer, and it was not on this earth.

So the question that God would ask each of us this morning is “are you and I content?” It is our inclination in this world to build nests, big and small, places where we can surround ourselves with the things we like and then take our ease. We are very proud of these nests, we save for them, labor for them and insure them well, but the contentment we seek will not be found here.

If you are content in your nest, enjoy it well, but it will not last long for the unseen awaits us, the touch and feel of our eternal home is yet to be seen. We also must remember that Jesus left the comforts of heaven to save us, and we also must leave the comfort of our nests to remind His Children today of what He done for them. We will find contentment here preparing for the day of Christ’s return…God Bless.

Pastor William