Hey boys and girls, who can leap tall buildings in a single bound; is stronger than a locomotive; and, is faster than a speeding bullet? That’s right, it’s Superman.
When I was just a kid, I watched superman every time I got a chance. I think some of the opening words are still appropriate for today: faster than a speeding bullet. There are times that life seems to speed by at a dizzying rate of speed. This fast-paced living can blur our perspective on life and leave us with mental and spiritual vertigo.
Spiritual vertigo can afflict all of us. It even diminished the wisdom of Solomon for a part of his life. Solomon began his reign as a man focused on the principles of God, but he digressed into a Hedonistic lifestyle that eventually morphed into fatalism (Eccl. 3:18-21).
The wise old king had failed to follow his own advice. In Proverbs 3 he advises his readers to not lean on their own understanding, but to acknowledge God and to embrace His principles.
Solomon had become so dizzy with the world’s delights, his only focus was the horizontal dimension of life. He had forgotten that his real joy and satisfaction had come from his vertical relationship with God.
Here is a thought to keep you thinking. If you realize your life is just a merry-go-round existence, it’s time to slow things down and get your feet back on the solid rock of Jesus Christ.