Metaphysics

The word "metaphysics" derives from the Greek words μετά (meta) ("beyond", "upon" or "after") and φυσικά (physiká) ("physics").  Metaphysics defines man’s attempt to define the basis of reality. What is “reality”?

Many modern day Christians tend to believe that after a person accepts Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior, the battle is over. They are right in one respect, our battle against God is over! Once we confess the LORD Jesus as our Savior, we have passed the biggest hurdle in our relationship with God. We are no longer in outright rebellion and battle against God. We have seen the light, God has delivered us from the bondage of our enemy the devil. It is the first step on our journey to the land of promise and like the old Chinese proverb states:  Every journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

However, even though we are no longer in outright rebellion against God, we are involved in a battle and we still have a long journey ahead of us. We have simply switched sides and directions. We now have acquired a new adversary and our war is with our flesh and against the Devil. The Devil will stop at nothing to prevent us from reaching our ultimate destination. There are literally armies of angels and devils battling over our souls. We have taken the first step on our journey and we have a long road ahead of us, we have a specific destination. Like the children of Israel, who fled Egypt, escaping bondage is not the end of the journey, it is just the beginning, we still must reach the promised land. Listen to Moses’ description of the promised land:

And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildest not,

And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantest not; which thou shall have eaten and be full;

Deuteronomy 6:10-11

If our own salvation was the end of our journey, I expect once we publically declared Jesus Christ is our LORD and that God has raised Him from the dead, a fiery chariot would come sweep us away and take us to heaven. However, we know that is not how it works. After we are saved, God expects us to bear fruit, not of our own works, but by trusting in His Word and relying totally on the life generating work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The destination for all believers is a place of perfect peace, perfect rest, and perfect trust in God. The end of our journey is our perfect and absolute assurance of God’s love, His might and our total reliance on the power, sustenance and the absolute authority of Jesus Christ. 

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him

2 Chronicles 16:9

The Promised Land is a place where God provides perfect protection. It is a place where God provides for our every need. It is not a place where we earn our living by the sweat of our brow. It is a place of abundance. It is a place of faith, joy, hope, and love. It is a place where we stop relying on ourselves and start relying totally on God. It is a place where God gives us the desires of our heart. It is a place where we have a deep and intimate relationship with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16

We see that the action verb required in order to attain everlasting life is believing! 

Believing in What? Believing in the Son!  We must believe that God gave His Son for the world because He love us!  Who did God give His Son too? Whosoever believeth!