We are moving to an end without end in the Kingdom of Christ, and we are wise if we live in light of that destiny. Thomas Cole’s paintings call us to this life of wisdom in all seasons, ages, and stages.
We are pilgrims being prepared for home. We are not home yet. Life was never meant to be about ourselves, but about God. For this reason, it is the eternal that gives meaning and hope in the temporal arena.
In the end, we will either search for earthly gain or trust in the Lord. The path that we choose determines our perspective on suffering and death.
Life slips past before you know it. Where is your hope?
In times of cultural chaos, we need to live by faith and not by fear. Life is short, but God has given an eternal inheritance to those who love Him.
Memories bring with them a sense of grief at lost hopes and dreams. But reflecting on them can help prepare us for our eternal home, remembering that our short lives lead us to eternity.
Death comes for us all. But the Christian perspective gives us hope despite this. After all, this world is not our home.
Is life a meaningless cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death? Or is there a purpose to life? We must find our hope in Jesus Christ, the Lord over space and time.
Every one of us experiences birth, growth, decay, and death, a pattern depicted in Thomas Cole’s Voyage of Life paintings. What can these paintings teach us about life right now and eternity?
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