Theology

I had no idea I would enjoy my Theology class as much as I do. As much as I've loved the Bible classes I've taken so far (which have been New Testament, Old Testament, and Principles of Bible Study), it's honestly all been stuff I've learned at Sunday School at one point or another. The focus in previous semesters has been all about what God has done, a history of sorts. Theology is who God is. IT'S SO COOL.

I love the way my professor teaches, because he just talks for the whole time slot, but everything he says matters, even when he goes a little off-subject. Last week he shared what has been the most stirring thing my heart has experienced recently.

At the end of our lives (or rather, the beginning), we will stand before the Lord. And He will see and know all that we've done...all we've spent our lives building. And his fire will come and burn away everything that is of this world, everything that is temporary, material. Destroy it. But everything that is eternal, righteous, will withstand the fire. Everything that lasts. And our little piles, our measly little collections of good and holy and eternal, we will offer to the Lord. Lord, here is what I have, here is what I invested in, here is the part of my life that will last.

So, he said, make sure you invest in things that are eternal. The souls of people, and the Word of God, these are what are eternal in this earth. Invest in these things.