A Picture of the Spiritual Life

If there was ever a picture (painting, exquisite photograph, impressionistic interpretation) of the spiritual life, it can be found in Deut 8. why do we make it so hard to see what life with Christ should be?

He said His yoke is easy and His burden is light. He said we should not carry around any heavy load. Life in Christ is freeing, energizing, always full and satisfying. What a struggle we have in living this life. Well, if we are struggling, then we have not moved into the land.

Here is an outline of the land that we should be living in:

1. The spiritual life should be this: Deut 8:4
1. Vs 6 – Walk in His ways – learn
2. Vs 7 – Brooks, fountains, springs
3. Vs 8 – Food of all kinds
4. Vs 9 – Wealth
5. Vs 10 – This food satisfies/Blesses
6. Vs 11-18 But there is a danger
7. Vs 19 There is a cost to the spiritual life

Oh, how we struggle. Why? The Lord has given us so much. He has made so much available to us. Yet we work the fields as common laborers. We are not field-hands. We are heirs of a great abundance.

But, along with abundance comes the danger of abusing or becoming proud. It is interesting that this wonderful passage has both the wealth and the cost of the spiritual life. There are dangers in the land.

It will take our entire lives to see and live in this land, and to appreciate it for what it is. May the Lord open our eyes to what He is offering us.