We all know “utopia” is an imaginary place where everything is perfect. “Dystopia” is just the opposite. It is an imaginary place where everything is dysfunctional like Lucifer’s kingdom. I was tempted to say that this world is dystopia. If I focus on the world and local news things don’t look very good. If I listen to the politicians trying to get our votes, things seem horrible. And of course each one is the solution if we believe what they say. But there is another side to our world. There are flowers, warblers, vistas and a whole array of truly beautiful things to capture our attention. This is my Father’s world.
And there is the dilemma. Is this my Father’s world or is this Dystopia? It seems that it can be either depending upon our focus. This is a world filled with suicide bombers and missile-laden drones firing out of the sky like lightning. The world is filled with good people who daily sacrifice for the benefit of others. The world is filled with sadistic psychotics. It would be easy to go on listing examples of the dichotomy in which we live. That would be useless because we know both are here. Whatever we look for we will find. There is a plethora of either.
Jesus knew very much of what He spoke when He said, “Seek and you will find.” The quality of our lives is the fruit of our choices. If one wishes to live in a dystopia, it’s here. If one wishes to live in our Father’s world. It too is here.
Written by Roger Bothwell on June 5, 2012
Spring of Life Ministry, PO Box 124, St. Helena, CA 94574
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