Spiritual Elitism

“When Isaac was old…his eyes were dim…so that he could not see.” ~ Gen. 27:1

To my knowledge Isaac is the only one of whom it is said, “he sowed in the land, and received…an hundredfold.” This son of Abraham was also a beautiful type of Christ in several particulars, one being His death and resurrection. Yet, this Christ-likeness did not exempt him from those infirmities that come with age. And no matter how godly you and I may be, neither will it us.

Many Christians possess a kind of unspoken philosophy, believing that if they live for God the physical maladies of this life will not come nigh them. But nothing is further from the truth. Being a member of the fallen Adamic race carries with it all the frailties associated therewith. As I’ve stated in numerous articles, “You cannot escape your humanity!”

There does not have to be a spiritual reason for everything that touches our physical lives. Some things are just a part of our pilgrimage here on earth; they come to all alike, in one form or another. There is no such thing as a “Spiritual Elite,” who are spared these dreaded woes, (read Ecc. 1-4). Hide behind a monastery wall, flee to a beautiful island, but you’ll find all the things you were running from beat you there, awaiting your arrival.

And so, what is the conclusion of the whole matter? Simple, we need to come down from our lofty cloud, lay aside our white robe, along with our halo and harp, and join the band of the commoners. When our Lord took upon Himself our form, He also took what went with it: weariness, hunger and thirst, pain and suffering. And you can be sure of this, “The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.”

Accepting the fact that one is human answers a lot of our unanswered questions.

by an Aged Saint

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