Older Man

The first scripture reading we heard today was written by Paul and sent, in the form of a letter, to the people who lived in Corinth, Greece. Paul says our lives on this earth are similar to living in a tent.

The gospel was written later, by the apostle John. He describes life beyond this earth, as living in the Father's house -- quoting the words of Jesus. I think these two brief readings give a graphic picture of how we human beings are to view life in its entirety.

Here, on this earth, we are the tent people. A tent is not built but pitched, because it is meant to be only temporary. In these tent-days of our lives we stay but a brief time and then journey on. We are called pilgrim people rather than settlers. If we conceive of earthly life as being anything other than temporary, …