-Is It Enough?-

How satisfied are you with life? Sounds like a loaded question. Don’t answer out-loud, just think about. But, DO think about it.

I read a story of Walter Breuning today, of Great Falls Montana. He celebrated his 112 birthday. Think about that. He has been in 3 different centuries! AP wire says, “Breuning was born in Minnesota in 1896 and moved to Montana 90 years ago. He told partygoers about the changes he's seen over the decades, having lived in the days when there was no running water, to modern times when there are "buttons for everything."

Technological breakthroughs such as radio, TV, automobiles and computers make life more pleasant, but "sometimes I wonder if we appreciate what has freely been given to us," he said.

Breuning told the group to love and appreciate their family and friends, and "above all, thank God for the many blessings He's given us throughout the years. That is your Sunday sermon — and no collection," he concluded.

What an attitude. Even more, what a life. You know, we can spend our entire lives trying to get ‘more stuff’ & though we may live long, it will seem like squandered lives indeed. I meet people regularly who sought a particular line of work or career to gain a strong financial foundation. Many found, though they had lucrative employment, it wasn’t fulfilling & satisfying.

It reminds me of a talented missionary who was sought by a Fortune 500 company as CEO. He would have had an astronomical bump in salary in comparison to his meager ‘mission pay’ & considerably more comfortable work environs, to say the least. When he declined, the corporation pressed him with the question, “Is the salary not big enough?” His reply? “No, the salary is fine. The job’s not big enough.”

The measure of our lives should have more impact than mere finance. So is acquiring wealth & having money wrong? Never said that. God has blessed many with financial wealth & they use it to help others. No, the shortfall of a life is simply when the measure of a man is only what’s in his financial portfolio.

Jesus said it this way, “What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26. Succinct & to the point. If you get it all but miss heaven, what have you got?

So the million dollar question is, “is the path you’re on enough?”

Dave Jackson-Campus Minister djackson@absc.org
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