Easter is a day Christians hold sacred because its the day Jesus rose from the dead, 3 days after being crucified on the cross. so we rejoice that He is alive!
Christians around the world take this opportunity to hold special services & presentation to share the message of Jesus. Some take this opportunity to share the works of God in our life. The unexplainable miracles. The life base on faith. We praise & worship the maker of all things, the Creator. Because we believe that God so loved the world, and He gave His only son to die for us, so that whoever would believe in Him, will have eternal life.
My Christian knowledge is limited, all though I was brought up in Sunday School and have been surrounded by Christian friends most of my life. I can barely quote more than 5 bible verses. Only read through the bible once when I was in high school for a program at church, and that itself i skimmed and cheated my way through. I don't say grace before I eat. I barely go to church. I don't do daily devotion (pray & read your bible everyday) I try my best to make it for cell every week. I don't live a Christian-like life, some would say I am just Christian by name... nominal Christian?
Why then, through out all this, do I still believe that God is the one true God? If you have felt His presence once in your life, you'd know that there is something so real and something you have never felt anywhere else. Captivated at His timing to intervene in our life. Awed by His mercy and grace upon us. At the point that no matter what you are going through, you literally feel your burden lifted and peace fill your soul.
Most people find it hard to believe that something so mighty can be so giving. That He would forgive us as long as we ask... with a real heart. That His love is unending.
Yet through out all this, I felt in my heart God never left me. Through out the years when I felt further from Him and away from His people, He never abandon me. Despite all this, the devil still thinks I am a threat to him. Funny. Then why am I not being more than a Christian than I am? I don't think I am worthy of His goodness, I know my heart is not right and I don't want to be a hypocrite. I have been so far within the last few years that being back in His presence feels weird. Sometimes I think that being far made me see that perhaps being a strong Christian doesn't really mean anything if your heart & life is not right, that is when we call it hypocrisy.
We believe that a sin is a sin. No matter how big, no matter how small. God's mercy is limitless. That is why Jesus said to the people who was going to stone the prostitute... Let whoever who has not sin cast the first stone.
I'm not saying that the rest of the Christians are hypocrites. There are those and a lot that I know, they try to live the life set before them. Its hard to be a Christian and live in the world today. One slight thing you do may lead to the people around judging you and questioning your stand. Nobody is perfect, we all sin. Its how much you try not to sin.
I'm not here to preach that I am sin-less, but we try to sin less. I'm not here to lay down my life for you to judge me. I am far from perfect, and far from a Christian-like life. I'm not proud to proclaim that I am a Christian because I know my life do not portray one.
Christianity is not just a religion. Its a relationship with God. Its a life that we choose. When you take that step to believe, it doesn't end there. When you discover your purpose of living... When you felt the amazing touch of God... Something will change in your life forever...
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me, I once was lost, but now I am found, was blind but now I see, 'Twas grace that thought my heart to feel, and grace my fears release, how precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed, my chains are gone, I've been set free, My God, My Saviour has ransomed me, and like a flood His mercy rains, unending love, Amazing Grace.
Comments (3)
The bunny is evil!!!!! The bunny steals chicken eggs and passes it out as its own!!
:D at least we're trying......
@elainetan - now that you put it that way... ya.. how is the bunny giving out chicken eggs???
@geraldho -