“In the realm of general relativity, an event horizon is the point of no return. It’s the point at which gravitational pull becomes so great that it’s impossible to escape.”- Mark Batterson
In Chapter 28 “The Event Horizon”) of If, Mark Batterson states the most obvious example of an event horizon is a black hole. Once you cross the horizon of a black hole’s gravitational field, there is no turning back. Similarly, when we come to faith in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, there is no turning back.
Yet, Pastor Batterson observes, we have the misbelief that God is keeping an eye on us because He wants to catch us doing something wrong. Mark explains that God keeps His eye on us for all the right reasons:
“God has His all-seeing eye on you. In fact, He never takes His eyes off you. But it’s not because He’s some kind of cosmic killjoy who wants to catch you doing something wrong. He can’t take His eyes off you because you’re the apple of His eye. He loves you too much to look away.”
God’s love pulls stronger and longer that anything else. Love is the event horizon. You can’t get back- and who would ever want to? But it is humanly impossible to reason our way to God. No one is smart enough. We need God’s spirit of wisdom and revelation.
Thomas Aquinas’ magnum opus was Summa Theologica, an exhaustive and enduring theology. However, on 6 December 1273, Thomas had a no ifs, ands, or buts about it moment. One revelation from God surpassed all knowledge he’d acquired- and he stopped writing his magnum opus.
Hardship either hardens or softens our hearts- and that hardening or softening makes us or breaks us. Mark encourages:
“No matter what trouble, hardship, or persecution you face, this too shall pass. More importantly, Jesus is with you and Jesus is for you. And no matter what has died at the hand of sin or Satan, Jesus can roll away the stone.”
Today’s question: How is God’s love the event horizon in your life? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: “Guttermost to the uttermost”
