Sometimes in Christian meetings an interesting question is asked toward the end (before the altar call): "If you were to die tonight, do you know where you'd spend eternity?"
It's interesting because if you think about the redemption meta narrative - and God's yearning, seeking, searching, redeeming love, it's more than a little insulting. Get saved so that you can avoid the flames of hell. Grab a little fire insurance.
From the beginning of the story, God's desire has been to enjoy an intimate relationship with his creatures. This is an incredible honor - an epic condescending! God wants to enjoy us and to be enjoyed by us. It's the desire of a lover for the beloved.
To think that we could respond to this beautiful longing for intimacy with the self serving notion of fire insurance is base and frankly horrible.
Interestingly, God's love is so shameless, that He honors that low impulse, and is willing to embark on a faith journey with those who are "using" Him to avoid hell. His ways are indeed unsearchable and His grace amazing!
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