In the Middle
Romans 8:22-23
“Man no longer lives in the beginning—he has lost the beginning. Now he finds he is in the middle, knowing neither the end nor the beginning.”
—CREATION AND FALL
We cannot go back to a pristine and innocent time where humanity was free and without sin. Nor can we lunge into the future where God’s kingdom is fully established and righteousness and peace will reign supreme. Both the beginning and the future are denied us, for we are in the middle. Yet both affect us, for that innocent beginning reminds us that sin and disobedience are not intrinsic to our lives and the future beckons us with the promise of God’s new world. This does not make life in the middle undesirable; it only makes it full of promise and tension.
Thought
The “not yet” dimension of the Christian life is the seed bed of hope and faith.
What is your prayer thought for today’s lesson?