“…He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.” Hebrews 8:6 NASB
Probably the hardest confrontation that the Christian has is the confrontation of non-realized betterment in this plane of existence. I am not admitting that God is a lie, but only observing that “better” in Christ does not always translate to “better” on earth.
Perhaps that is why so many who have gone before me in Christ have asked that question. “If not now, Lord, then when?” We are assaulted with the reality of unrealized hopes, depression, turns of fortune, loss, hurt, and other negatives. Can the true Christian life really be better? Is Jesus enough (this is a massive question)?
When I hear these questions in my mind, I too am bludgeoned with the “reality” of my experience. I too am caught in this continuous tape of questioning. But like Thomas of old, I wish to be confronted by the “higher reality.”
Oh that somehow Jesus might say to me and all my doubting – “There is a better way. Be not doubting, but believing!”
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