How Darkness Shrouds Christianity

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People will claim, “We obey the Bible.” We follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, showing forth a spirit much like his. Yet, this couldn’t be further from the Truth.

One important act of Jesus Christ was his journey into the Wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights, where isolation connected him to Reality. No phones. No computers. No people. No Religion. No Church. Nothing but the Wilderness to appease the senses, in a lonely, but necessary environment where Humans can return to their origin. We also find this act in the Old Testament, where people spent time in isolation, deluging in Creation.

Today, we are living in much different times. The Christian ideal comes from a Building, Group, and an overwhelming schedule of Religious responsibilities. By the end of a work week, we’ve not only given a majority of our time to our employment, we are also inundated with Church, fundraisers, out of town meetings, and a host of other activities that can leave us empty in understanding and truth.

Can you imagine spending 40 days in the Wilderness, alone? What would happen to us and our ideas about life and faith if we were to totally disconnect from our daily woes, while connecting with only what G-d can create? Many wouldn’t be able to get through the first day, as the addictions of Society beckon the heart with great power to come back for more. We would realize how shallow our faith really is, and how in bondage we really are even though we claim liberty in our faith.

Instead, we run back to our buildings, our comforts, and our manmade inventions. Our phones have become the “Lifeline”, our jobs have become our “Security”, and the modern Society we live in is nothing more than a “Noose” around our neck. We don’t take the time to stop everything, put the brakes on, and find a mountain where we can experience the Wilderness to the point of a life changing experience.

How can we be the Children of "Light", when we don't even understand the basic element of where we came from; Dirt?