Where's The Beef?

 John 6:63 (NKJV) - It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

Balloons are fun! Every kid knows that a party is better with those wonderful pieces of rubber filled with hot air. They come in all sorts of shapes and colors that can thrill just about any heart. But when the party is over they aren’t much use. The plastic can’t hold the air for long and soon the realization that these empty stretched out shapes were temporary and disappointing. There are many things in life that teach us the same lesson. An empty glass will never fulfill its purpose it must be filled before it is truly useful. Our flesh profits nothing unless it is filled with something beautiful, something that fulfills the purpose of the packaging. I have been known to have a little fun with a balloon, minus the air. They can be made to squeal, snap, and sling through the air but really there is not much profit in it. Our lives are like that when we are not filled with the Spirit. We can make a little noise and even have some momentary fun but our days are short lived and when it is over we really haven’t accomplished anything that will endure. If we want to accomplish works that will stand the test of time, we must start with something that is eternal.

Our flesh is just a tent, a temporary home. Those that have had their spiritual eyes opened know we are just passing through this life and what lies ahead is the real goal. When we get bogged down with the emptiness of this world and the lusts of this fleshly body we lose sight of the prize. That is why Paul said. “Forgetting those things that are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” I refuse to filled with the “hot air” of this world. I want to be filled with the Spirit, motivated by the heart of God, pressing towards the goal, and filling my vessel with life – I want the beef!