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Wasting Away

By Tineke Ziemer

September 16^th, 2014

I heard from God through the ruins of the Roman Forum.

“It was for centuries the centre of Roman public life: the site of triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches, criminal trials, and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of commercial affairs. Here statues and monuments commemorated the city‘s great men. The teeming heart of ancient Rome, it has been called the most celebrated meeting place in the world, and in all history.” - Wikipedia

It has since wasted away.

And today during my time with the Lord, I came across this verse:

“Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” - 1 Corinthians 4:16-18

No matter how grand we may build something (our home, bank account, material possessions, physical appearance, careers), no matter how spectacular it may seem at the time, it will one day waste away. It will not last forever. And what will you have left? Will your life be a pile of broken rocks and fallen walls laying on the ground, or will you have built your spiritual foundation on the things unseen, the things eternal? We are body and spirit, and though we are often distracted and focused on the physical things we can see in front of us, it is our soul that will last forever. What are you focused on today? Fix your eyes on what is eternal! And while the things around you waste away, you will find inward renewal day by day.