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Christians Must Heed
Jesus

pointlessly and purposelessly, not knowing where he came from or
what his responsibilities are. In contrast to other living things, howev-
er, human beings possess reason, conscience and the ability to think
and make judgments. They therefore have an important responsibili-
ty. They have an obligation to think about how and why they were cre-
ated, to understand the Creator and fulfill their responsibilities to
Him. One can also ignore that responsibility. That is people's own
choice. It is this choice that distinguishes people from one another. The
greatest difference between believers who reason and will come off
best in the hereafter and other people is that the former reflect on the
signs and evidence of Creation and are able to properly understand
our Creator.
The importance of reflection is also noted in the Torah and the
Gospel:

... Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?
(Mark, 8:17)
Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
(2nd Letter to Timothy, 2:7)
Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.... (1
Corinthians, 1:26)
... set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand
of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.... (Colos-
sians, 3:1-2)
Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in
them. (Psalms, 111:2)
For all this I laid to my heart, even to make clear all this: that the right-
eous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; … (Book of Ec-
clesiastes, 9:1)
… I am terrified before Him; when I think of all this, I fear Him. (Job,
23:15)
On my bed I remember You; I think of You through the watches of the
night. (Psalms, 63:6)

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