Wouldn’t you love to get everything your heart desires? Or would you. Or maybe the better question is should you?
12 years ago I wrote about getting everything your heart desires.
Here’s the story that came to me during our time on the Western slope of Colorado…
Imagine yourself walking up to two big doors one cool, crisp morning in October.
The door on the left is finely crafted out of oak. It’s a rich, cobalt blue with pure silver handles and hinges. And there’s a leaded crystal, mirrored window just high enough that you can only see the top of your head.
The door on the right appears to be made of old barn wood, cracked and peeling. The hardware is rusted, including large, bent nails protruding next to the edges. And there’s a clear window next to the top crosspiece with a fascinating red and white light glowing from inside.
You’re not sure which door to open to go inside and warm yourself. Suddenly a voice like a professional announcer says…
“Open the left door and come inside and warm yourself. Everything your heart desires will be yours. Many servants are waiting to bring you whatever you need to be comfortable and happy all the days of your life.”
You start to turn the knob.
But another voice quietly whispers…
“Please, at least look inside the door on the right before you make your choice. There are no servants inside. But you’ll find someone who will walk with you and talk with you and listen to your problems day and night. He’ll ask you to work with him. But he’ll also bring you bread and wine, and you’ll never be hungry or thirsty again.”
So, there you go. Your choices are to work or be served. Which do you choose?
What if I told you the door on the left opens into the love of self?
And it opens to a world where you’re more important than anyone else. Your needs will be attended to before anyone else’s. You will be a king…or queen. There will be no one like you. Interested? Come on, be honest…it sounds tempting, right?
And what if I told you the door on the right opens into the love of God? This is a place where you’ll have to work if you want to eat. Sometimes you might have to work so hard you’ll think you can’t go on. But it’s also a place where you’ll find rest. The kind of rest that brings you life. And then, it leads to eternal life. And that can’t be found anywhere else in the universe.
How do you decide which door to open and go inside?
Think big picture. Or as a lot of people like to say nowadays, “think outside the box.” In this case, the box is your life here on planet Earth. The years you spend inside your aging, dying body are but vapor when compared to eternity. Yes, eternity is the big picture. Where do you want to be in the time known as Forever?
When you choose to walk into the love of God means you choose eternal life. And God loves you so much He gives you your own will. You DO get to choose. He knows you might not choose Him. But He also knows that if He didn’t give you the freedom to choose, it wouldn’t be true love.
So what do you choose?
Remember the whispering voice, “please, at least look inside the door on the right.” It’s the right choice. At least it is if the love of God and living forever sounds good to you. Don’t love your “self” so much that you miss out.
You tell yourself it’s sweet emancipation.
But, sadly, you will just become a slave
To nightmares, lies, and selfish adoration
Of ideas reaching far beyond the grave. (from my lyrics: The Choice You’re Making Now) © 2019
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