On Church Signs

I went up to the mall today and passed a gazillion churches along the way. On my way home I noticed a church's sign that read, "No life is more secure than a life with Jesus Christ." Now did you read that the way I did? Not having a life is more secure than having a life with Jesus Christ? Now, I know exactly what their true intentions were with that sign, but it took a double take to get to the meaning.

In some ways, I agree with the first way I read it.

Having an uneventful life, sitting on the sidelines, doing absolutely nothing, is more secure than a life with Jesus Christ. I mean, look at Paul, he was beaten, imprisoned, and eventually murdered by Christian haters. I think, as Christians, we find ourselves immersed in the idea that when we say yes to God, our lives are going to magically reappear as flawless, conflict-less, perfect little lives. That is simply not true. Our lives will be filled with trials, tests, and some serious conflict because we've chosen a side. In this all out war between the ultimate Good and the ultimate evil, we've chosen Good. That means that evil wants us even more. So yes, our lives are in no way secure because we've chosen Jesus Christ.

As I was thinking about it, I don't agree with the statement in it's true intent because the Christian life is not secure in the least bit...if it's lived out right.

Now, we are ultimately protected by our Creator and Savior, but it doesn't mean that harm will just bypass us. We have to stand up against it. I believe that our future is secure, at least our future for eternal life in Heaven, but our earthly lives are anything but. God will take care of us, but He's going to let trials come and we have to be strong enough to take them.

So church signs are interesting. Most of them are hilarious and really make me want to vomit, but some, even in their hilarity or ridiculousness make you think...if you're up to it.