"He who loves his life will lose it..." Jn 12: 25 All through the Scriptures, the theme is the same: "we are aliens and pilgrims, our days are as a shadow." 1 Chron 29: 15. "My days are but a hand's breadth, my best state but a vapor." Ps 39:5. Which begs the question then: "What exactly are we clinging to?" Here in our Scripture, Jesus gives us a beautiful answer. Let's take a look...

Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA. From his series: The Gospel of John: Truth for a World in the Grip of a Lie.