Saturday, April 15, 2017
I spent the morning watching "The Bible" series on tv.
It made me realize that if you lived in that time, you either would believe that Jesus was a mad man, or that He was who He claimed to be: The Son of God. He was by no means just "a great teacher" like many people today think he was.
It also reminded me of Jesus' cruel death on that fateful Friday 2000 years ago. But it did not just stop there, after He rose from the dead, He walked on this earth for 40 days, explaining to the disciples and preparing them to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth.
Ok sure, you may not believe that Jesus rose from the dead, but there is so much reason to believe that. Look at the changed lives of the disciples! After those 40 days with the risen Christ, they were changed men. They changed from cowards to men who eventually died for the sake of the gospel. No one is willing to die for a lie. They died for what they believed and eventually all were martyred for their faith. The cruel death of Jesus was not the end of persecution, but it was just the beginning. Peter was crucified upside down, the rest of the disciples were stoned or beheaded.
He is Lord! And I look forward to the day where everyone on earth will confess that He is Lord.
Just as the disciples went their separate ways to spread the gospel, He has placed me where I am to be a light for the world which does not yet know of the good news of salvation. It is difficult, but it is worth it! May his grace enable me.
avoid the aliens;
3:11 PM
