Friday, November 24, 2023

Reflection - Called to Journey - Gullible Travels

Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 3, "Gullible Travels", Page 23.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012


 The fear of death is currently having a field day (an opportunity for action or success, especially at the expense of others).
PHOTO: The fear of death is currently having a field day (an opportunity for action or success, especially at the expense of others). Not that it is a new phenomenon. The Bible describes people "who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death" (Hebrews 2:15). This is an all-inclusive phrase that describes everyone. Everyone has to deal with the fear of death.

Most people do not want to think about death. It is not a pleasant subject. In face, according to American cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker, many cultures are the result of a deliberate human attempt to deny the reality of death. In his book, The Denial of Death, he notes that such denial takes many forms, including the ambition to achieve and to own. If Becker is right, then much of human activity is powered, ironically, by the innate fear of death in every human heart.

The fear of death works secretly, unrecognised or disowned by people. But every now and then, its face materialises in people's thoughts and feelings. The Covid-19 pandemic, which is still gripping the world, is one such time. For many, death is no longer deniable or a remote reality. It is no longer a topic that one can talk about in a calm and leisurely manner, especially in badly affected areas. Instead, it has become a daily obsession, with people starting to hear death's knock on their neighbour's doors.

Death does not produce much terror until we think about our own death. The fear becomes palpable (noticeable) when the possibility of death becomes real, when death turns into a terrorist who can strike at any time. It can be paralysing when one comes to realise that one's own death is certain.

What can we do about the fear of death?

Many years ago, I drew a line down a page in my journal and created two columns. One column was entitled "Survival Mode" and the other "Redemption Mode". I tried to describe these two ways of approaching life and death.

People on survival mode see death as the end, and therefore spend their lives fighting death with all their wits and weapons. To survive is their number one goal. The survival of the fittest is their chief doctrine and so they exhibit a competitive lifestyle. They tend to focus on the self instead of others.

The survivalist therefore tends to hoard rather than share resources. Since to him, there is no other real world, he aims to survive in this world for as long as possible. Sometimes, because of the rush of adrenaline produced by the survival game he plays, he forget that his battle is against his own inevitable death. The tragedy is that after a lifetime of fleeing from death and fighting against it, he finally loses the battle. His fellow survivalists become nervous when that happens. But they go on surviving. They know of no other way to live.

Those on redemption mode, on the other hand, do not fight death blindly and in desperation, but face it and overcome. They see death as something that can be transformed - that good can come out of it. They focus not on their own strength but on God's grace. Through eyes of resurrection faith, they can see redemption beyond death. They go through life not believing in the survival of the fittest, but in the redemption of the faithful. The slogan "I must take care of myself" is overshadowed by the truth "God takes care of me". Because their own survival is not their primary goal in life, they have time for redemptive relationships. They have time for others, and for acts of compassion and sharing. They know that life must go through the valley of the shadow of death and take this fact in their stride.

The reason for their poise and peace is their faith in the living Christ. In Valladolid, Spain, is a monument commemorating the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, who died there in 1506. The most striking feature of the monument is the statue of a lion destroying the word non (meaning "no") in the old Spanish motto Non plus ultra (meaning "no more beyond" in Latin). The Spanish people thought that they had reached the ends of the earth, hence their motto. Columbus proved them wrong through his travels and showed that there was indeed more beyond.

How true it is that in the spiritual realm, Jesus, the Lion of Judah, has likewise destroyed the word "no" through His death and resurrection. He has transformed us from a fearful "no more beyond" people to a "more beyond" people of hope. If this is our perspective and experience, it will change the way we live and how we respond to the fear of death. It will also affect the way we journey in this life.

The contemporary writer John Dunne wrote many books, such as The Way of All the Earth, which explore the human journey as portrayed in ancient stories. A common theme is the search for immortality - a futile journey in the end, for human beings are mortal and must die. But such a realisation does not come easily, and people continue to embark on gullible journeys based on the faulty compass of survivalism, buying up whatever promises false and temporary hope.

A better way to travel is the journey allegorised (interpreted) by 17th century Puritan writer John Bunyan's classic The Pilgrim's Progress, This is the story of Christian, who leaves the City of Destruction to find the Heavenly Jerusalem. The journey of Christian is filled with peril and temptation in the form of characters such as Mr. Worldly-Wiseman, Sloth, Formalist, and Mistrust, and places such as the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair, and Doubting Castle. There are characters who help him on the way, such as Prudence, Charity, Faithful, and Hopeful. Bunyan's allegory expresses the Puritan emphasis on salvation. The goal of the Christian life is the heavenly city, which is reached by overcoming temptation and deception through faithful attention to Scripture and the Spirit, and the cultivation of Christian virtues. For Bunyan, life was a sacred (holy) journey from darkness to light. It included death but there was redemption beyond that.

This journey is travelled with Christ. It involves carrying the cross, a symbol of death and self-denial (Mark 8:34). In such a traveller, there is no more fear of death, for death, the last enemy, has been "destroyed" (1 Corinthians 15:26). This traveller has rejected survivalism as a futile way of life, and embraced with gratitude the redemption that Christ freely offers. And when he hears the sound of death's knock on his neighbours' doors, he does not lock his own door in self-centred fear, but opens it and goes out to love his neighbours.
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The fear of death is currently having a field day (an opportunity for action or success, especially at the expense of others). Not that it is a new phenomenon. The Bible describes people "who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death" (Hebrews 2:15). This is an all-inclusive phrase that describes everyone. Everyone has to deal with the fear of death.


 The fear of death is currently having a field day (an opportunity for action or success, especially at the expense of others).
PHOTO: The fear of death is currently having a field day (an opportunity for action or success, especially at the expense of others). Not that it is a new phenomenon. The Bible describes people "who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death" (Hebrews 2:15). This is an all-inclusive phrase that describes everyone. Everyone has to deal with the fear of death.
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Most people do not want to think about death. It is not a pleasant subject. In face, according to American cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker, many cultures are the result of a deliberate human attempt to deny the reality of death. In his book, The Denial of Death, he notes that such denial takes many forms, including the ambition to achieve and to own. If Becker is right, then much of human activity is powered, ironically, by the innate fear of death in every human heart.

The fear of death works secretly, unrecognised or disowned by people. But every now and then, its face materialises in people's thoughts and feelings. The Covid-19 pandemic, which is still gripping the world, is one such time. For many, death is no longer deniable or a remote reality. It is no longer a topic that one can talk about in a calm and leisurely manner, especially in badly affected areas. Instead, it has become a daily obsession, with people starting to hear death's knock on their neighbour's doors.


 Much of human activity is powered, ironically, by the innate fear of death in every human heart.
PHOTO: Much of human activity is powered, ironically, by the innate fear of death in every human heart.
The fear of death works secretly, unrecognised or disowned by people. But every now and then, its face materialises in people's thoughts and feelings. The Covid-19 pandemic, which is still gripping the world, is one such time. For many, death is no longer deniable or a remote reality. It is no longer a topic that one can talk about in a calm and leisurely manner, especially in badly affected areas. Instead, it has become a daily obsession, with people starting to hear death's knock on their neighbour's doors.
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Death does not produce much terror until we think about our own death. The fear becomes palpable (noticeable) when the possibility of death becomes real, when death turns into a terrorist who can strike at any time. It can be paralysing when one comes to realise that one's own death is certain.

What can we do about the fear of death?

Many years ago, I drew a line down a page in my journal and created two columns. One column was entitled "Survival Mode" and the other "Redemption Mode". I tried to describe these two ways of approaching life and death.


 Death does bot produce much terror until we think about our own death.
PHOTO: Death does not produce much terror until we think about our own death. The fear becomes palpable (noticeable) when the possibility of death becomes real, when death turns into a terrorist who can strike at any time. It can be paralysing when one comes to realise that one's own death is certain.
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People on survival mode see death as the end, and therefore spend their lives fighting death with all their wits and weapons. To survive is their number one goal. The survival of the fittest is their chief doctrine and so they exhibit a competitive lifestyle. They tend to focus on the self instead of others.

The survivalist therefore tends to hoard rather than share resources. Since to him, there is no other real world, he aims to survive in this world for as long as possible. Sometimes, because of the rush of adrenaline produced by the survival game he plays, he forget that his battle is against his own inevitable death. The tragedy is that after a lifetime of fleeing from death and fighting against it, he finally loses the battle. His fellow survivalists become nervous when that happens. But they go on surviving. They know of no other way to live.


 People on survival mode see death as the end, and therefore spend their lives fighting death with all their wits and weapons.
PHOTO: People on survival mode see death as the end, and therefore spend their lives fighting death with all their wits and weapons. To survive is their number one goal. The survival of the fittest is their chief doctrine and so they exhibit a competitive lifestyle. They tend to focus on the self instead of others.
They know of no other way to live.
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Those on redemption mode, on the other hand, do not fight death blindly and in desperation, but face it and overcome. They see death as something that can be transformed - that good can come out of it. They focus not on their own strength but on God's grace. Through eyes of resurrection faith, they can see redemption beyond death. They go through life not believing in the survival of the fittest, but in the redemption of the faithful. The slogan "I must take care of myself" is overshadowed by the truth "God takes care of me". Because their own survival is not their primary goal in life, they have time for redemptive relationships. They have time for others, and for acts of compassion and sharing. They know that life must go through the valley of the shadow of death and take this fact in their stride.


 Those on redemption mode, on the other hand, do not fight death blindly and in desperation, but face it and overcome.
PHOTO: Those on redemption mode, on the other hand, do not fight death blindly and in desperation, but face it and overcome. They see death as something that can be transformed - that good can come out of it. They focus not on their own strength but on God's grace. Through eyes of resurrection faith, they can see redemption beyond death.
They know that life must go through the valley of the shadow of death and take this fact in their stride.
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The reason for their poise and peace is their faith in the living Christ. In Valladolid, Spain, is a monument commemorating the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, who died there in 1506. The most striking feature of the monument is the statue of a lion destroying the word non (meaning "no") in the old Spanish motto Non plus ultra (meaning "no more beyond" in Latin). The Spanish people thought that they had reached the ends of the earth, hence their motto. Columbus proved them wrong through his travels and showed that there was indeed more beyond.

How true it is that in the spiritual realm, Jesus, the Lion of Judah, has likewise destroyed the word "no" through His death and resurrection. He has transformed us from a fearful "no more beyond" people to a "more beyond" people of hope. If this is our perspective and experience, it will change the way we live and how we respond to the fear of death. It will also affect the way we journey in this life.


 Jesus, the Lion of Judah
PHOTO: Jesus, the Lion of Judah, has likewise destroyed the word "no" through His death and resurrection. He has transformed us from a fearful "no more beyond" people to a "more beyond" people of hope. If this is our perspective and experience, it will change the way we live and how we respond to the fear of death. It will also affect the way we journey in this life.
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The contemporary writer John Dunne wrote many books, such as The Way of All the Earth, which explore the human journey as portrayed in ancient stories. A common theme is the search for immortality - a futile journey in the end, for human beings are mortal and must die. But such a realisation does not come easily, and people continue to embark on gullible journeys based on the faulty compass of survivalism, buying up whatever promises false and temporary hope.

A better way to travel is the journey allegorised (interpreted) by 17th century Puritan writer John Bunyan's classic The Pilgrim's Progress, This is the story of Christian, who leaves the City of Destruction to find the Heavenly Jerusalem. The journey of Christian is filled with peril and temptation in the form of characters such as Mr. Worldly-Wiseman, Sloth, Formalist, and Mistrust, and places such as the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair, and Doubting Castle. There are characters who help him on the way, such as Prudence, Charity, Faithful, and Hopeful. Bunyan's allegory expresses the Puritan emphasis on salvation. The goal of the Christian life is the heavenly city, which is reached by overcoming temptation and deception through faithful attention to Scripture and the Spirit, and the cultivation of Christian virtues. For Bunyan, life was a sacred (holy) journey from darkness to light. It included death but there was redemption beyond that.


 A better way to travel
PHOTO: A better way to travel is the journey allegorised (interpreted) by 17th century Puritan writer John Bunyan's classic The Pilgrim's Progress, This is the story of Christian, who leaves the City of Destruction to find the Heavenly Jerusalem.
The goal of the Christian life is the heavenly city, which is reached by overcoming temptation and deception through faithful attention to Scripture and the Spirit, and the cultivation of Christian virtues. For Bunyan, life was a sacred (holy) journey from darkness to light. It included death but there was redemption beyond that.
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This journey is travelled with Christ. It involves carrying the cross, a symbol of death and self-denial (Mark 8:34). In such a traveller, there is no more fear of death, for death, the last enemy, has been "destroyed" (1 Corinthians 15:26). This traveller has rejected survivalism as a futile way of life, and embraced with gratitude the redemption that Christ freely offers. And when he hears the sound of death's knock on his neighbours' doors, he does not lock his own door in self-centred fear, but opens it and goes out to love his neighbours.


 This journey is travelled with Christ.
PHOTO: This journey is travelled with Christ. It involves carrying the cross, a symbol of death and self-denial (Mark 8:34). In such a traveller, there is no more fear of death, for death, the last enemy, has been "destroyed" (1 Corinthians 15:26). This traveller has rejected survivalism as a futile way of life, and embraced with gratitude the redemption that Christ freely offers. And when he hears the sound of death's knock on his neighbours' doors, he does not lock his own door in self-centred fear, but opens it and goes out to love his neighbours.
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 Dear Lord,
PHOTO: Dear Lord, we pray that we learn to travel with Christ. It involves carrying the cross, a symbol of death and self-denial. But for such a traveller, there is no more fear of death, for death, the last enemy, has been "destroyed".
May we reject survivalism as it is a futile way of life. May we embraced with gratitude the redemption that Christ freely offers.
Then when we hears the sound of death's knock on our neighbours' doors, we do not lock our door in self-centred fear, but opens it and goes out to love our neighbours.
Through Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
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Reflection - Called to Journey - Gullible Travels
Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 3, "Gullible Travels", Page 23.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012



"Faithful to the end", A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy, @ 2014 by Robert M. Solomon

'Faithful to the end', A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy, @ 2014 by Robert M. Solomon<br>
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html


"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html


"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

'Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-i.html


"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

'Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-iv.html 


"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/04/reflection-songs-of-christmas-links.html
 

"Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part I - III (Links), posted on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part I - III (Links), posted on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part.html
 

Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part_9.html
 

"Teach Us to Number Our Days", © 2008 by David Roper

Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 1 - 40 (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 November 2021
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2021/11/reflection-number-our-days-chapter-1-40.html
 
 
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2022/03/reflection-number-our-days-chapter-41.html
 
 
"He Walks with Me - Devotions for Your Caregiving Journey with God",  © 2018 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Shelly Beach

 Reflection - He Walks with Me (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 August 2022Reflection - He Walks with Me (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 August 2022
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Reference
[1] From "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Copyright @ 2022 by Robert M. Solomon, Chapter 3, "Gullible Travels", Page 23.


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