The word life means existence. It is a state of consciousness which the body experiences before death occurs. The seed of existence is sown when a woman conceives in the womb and a baby begins forming. The tiny foetus (unborn offspring) shows the features of life: it grows, feeds and makes movements of some kinds. Before long this tiny phase of existence ascends the ladder of growth, becoming a baby that can be born in the ninth month. Having been born, the miniature human being begins to suck the mother’s milk as a major source of nourishment and increases in stature and self-awareness. Senses develop and understanding of the environment gains speed and uniform acceleration. The different developmental stages of life-infancy, adolescence, youth, and full adulthood take their turn in an orderly sequence. Education, skills acquisition, self-discovery and development of potentials receive sizable attention until a good career emerges as a means of livelihood. This career becomes the medium to connect one’s existence to people’s needs and problems, giving rise to great accomplishments. Soon the fully grown human being gets married, builds magnificent house, owns cars and draws pleasures from existence.
It excites me to discover that beyond this life of eating, drinking, marrying and building visible structures, there is another height of existence which begins in this life and continues beyond the grave. The ability to attain this exalted eternal existence comes from God. Only the son of God is able to usher human beings into this esteemed phase of existence. Commenting on this unique existence, Apostle John remarks, “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son does not have life” (1John 5:11-12).Jesus Christ explains this truth by saying, “...I have come that they may have life and have it to the full” (John 10:10). Jesus gives the followers meaningful life that begins and continues sweetly forever.
© Rev. Fidelis C. Obianozie (2018)
