Pilgrim's Progress will forever remain a classic. The
allegory which was written by John Bunyan in 1678 highlights the journey of a
certain believer named Christian. Apart from been translated into about 200
languages, Pilgrim's Progress has
been adapted into different genres of drama, music and film. The story focuses
on the pilgrimage of Christian from his hometown, City of Destruction, to
Celestial City. During the course of this schlep, he meets one Mr. Worldly Wiseman
who is crafty enough to dissuade him from his heavenly goal. Throughout the
book, Christian faces one form of distraction or the other. But for the help of
Evangelist, Christian wouldn’t have been restored. He eventually conquers and
arrives safely at his final destination.
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It
is quite amazing how John Bunyan is able to capture the travails of a believer
on a heavenly sojourn, even more dynamic is how this book remains relevant in
our day. Today's Christian indeed faces so many distractions. These
distractions come in form of fashion, money, media/social media, relationships,
hobbies, even religion and so much more. All these blur our vision of the
celestial city. Jesus encourages us not to store up our treasures on earth but
instead keep our focus on eternal treasures. (Matthew 6: 19-21). So, in our
daily walk with God, the question should not just be “Are you distracted?”, it
should also be “What are your distractions?” and “How do you stay focused?"
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