Scribbling on a Cell Wall

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.

-- C.S. Lewis

One of the hardest lessons to learn in life is that we are not the center of reality. We cannot define the terms. We cannot define the limits. We cannot shape things as we see fit. The determination of that which is true and that which is false has nothing whatsoever to do with our subjective opinion. We fancy ourselves judges of the divine, islands unto ourselves, captains of our own destiny. Yet, in reality, we will stand before the throne of God and give an account of ourselves to Him. He will judge us in accordance with His good pleasure and deal with us as He sees fit. Our opinions will mean nothing. Our objections will mean nothing. Though many will go into eternity weeping and gnashing their teeth in rebellion against the Divine, it will mean nothing. Their situation will not change, for all are under the complete, total control of the Living God. Like a man thrown into the sea with an anvil securely tied to his feet, so will many follow the will of God to their destruction. In the end, we will all glorify God. If we build our house upon the rock that is Christ, we will glorify the mercy of God, for our foundation is solid and will withstand the storm of light. If we do not, we will glorify the justice of God, for the rock that is Christ will crush our house to powder. Most think they can choose an alternative of their own making. That is, most think they can live independently of God, forging their own eternal path. Such is folly and a chasing after the wind. Whatever man may imagine in his heart, there is no eternal Plan C. We can scribble nonsense on the wall of our cells for centuries on end, but in the cell, we will remain. Many will complain that God is, therefore, harsh. He is not harsh. He is true. He is immutable. He is to the rebellious as reality is to the insane.

Honor, Liberty, Truth!