Eternally Bound; Man or Rabbit?

In Lewis's essay Man or Rabbit, he discusses the eternal form of humanity. Whether we are bound to the earth or if we are eternally lasting. The materialist focuses on the brevity of a human life. Therefore the materialist puts much more value on things like the nation or corporations because they seem much more long lasting. Whereas we Christians know that we are eternally bound and therefore things like nations and corporations are hardly lasting.

The materialist will then take care of the earth in a seemingly religious way. He cares about the well-being of his nation and will therefore be one of the greatest patriots. He will work for corporations with great intensity because he believes in what they stand for or because he wants them to last. But this commitment is even used by God to further his Kingdom to take care of his earth and his people.

As Christians we should do the same but for different reasons. We should do it because we love God and his creation and want to share that love with other people. We work in recycling plants because we're stewards of the earth. We work in corporations because we believe in helping others through the services of a company we work for. We stand up for our country because of the freedoms it offers.

What we have to remember is that people aren't just the bodies that they live in their souls are eternally lasting. Our decisions will carry with us and others forever. Not the two-week forever that is used in conversation, but the forever meaning all of eternity. Let that sink in. The next time you meet someone think about what you say and how that can affect them forever. We have eternal trajectories so that small decisions now don't seem to make that big differences in our overall direction, but way off in the future will lead off the right path.

All that I'm trying to say is that we need to treat people like they are eternal. And remember that we need to love and always seek to learn more. The better we know people better we can help them. The more we know the better we can help people. So go out into the rest of your college years and keep eternity in mind.