There have been many before me who have proudly stood tall on their soapbox and drug John Lennon through the theological mud. That’s not what this is about. I just want to take a look at a lyric from “Imagine” sandwiched between his desire for no countries and no religions, and every red-blooded, right-wing American cringed…
“Nothing to kill or die for”
I am with him about the killing part, because I think we need to discover what it means to live as peacemakers.
However, the nothing to die for lyric brings up a question for me. Is “nothing to die for” a cute way of saying nothing to live for?
Let’s be honest, there aren’t many scenarios in which a 21st century American has to make the decision to die for something – outside of going to war.
To live for something, though, that is a big issue for our society.
I hope that daily, I am living for something bigger than myself, and living a life that benefits those around me and brings glory to the God of the heavens and earth.
What are you living for?