Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
I love that hymn. What beautiful words.
We sang that song this morning in church, and it really reminded me of God's love for us.
Turning our eyes upon him, looking fully into His WONDERFUL face, I seriously can't wait for that day!
What an amazing day that'll be.
God is so wonderful. Even as Christians, we underestimate that thought. We think lightly of His death and resurrection. We don't stop to think about WHY he did that, or for WHAT reason. He loved us so much that he sent his one and only Son to DIE for us.
wait.......................ME?
ME?
He wanted to die for me?
Think about this.
He loved us SOOOOO much that he actually gave his life for us.
But then the question arises,
"Would I be willing to die for someone I love? Someone dear to my heart?"
"Oh yeah. Totally", comes the reply.
hm.....
You know, I've realized recently. No one really ever knows the importance and significance of something until they're put in that position. Forced to make that decision right then and there.
...And that's when the devil wants to whisper in our ear, "Hah! You'll never make it through! You're not strong enough. You could actually be doing something in your life. and you waste it on a little friend? Someone you think you love?"
Guys.
Lately, I've realized the true importance of friendship. I've been thinking, "What if my life was put in a position where I had to decide right then and there, if I had to decide if I should either give my life for that friend who I loved most or to let him or her die and I continue on with 'normal life'?"
ASK YOURSELF THAT QUESTION. RIGHT NOW. RIGHT HERE.
Now, put your life in Jesus' shoes for a couple seconds. Just a couple. Think about what He went through in order to give us life. ETERNAL LIFE.
So, guys?
Let's think about what's ahead of us. If Jesus was so loving as to give us eternal life by dying on the Cross to save us from eternal damnation, how much more should we be stewards with the time he has given us? How much more should we start loving others? Challenge yourself to live that. Like a true Christian.
LET'S BE WILLING TO BE LIKE JESUS.
3 comments:
I think it can be easy for people who have been Christians for a very long time to take things for granted. Jesus died on the Cross. Jesus is God made man. God loves us. They are Sunday school answers that we rattle off without thinking about them, when they should leave us breathless and teary-eyed from sheer wonder and awe. Thanks, Bailey, for taking one of those Sunday School answers and showing it from a new perspective.
I completely agree, Ellen!! I was just realizing that this week again.......... during my devotional time, I was listening to the song "How Many Kings", by Downhere. If you guys haven't heard it, I would definitely recommend it, it's probably one of my favorite songs! But, after the song was over, I was just thinking about all Jesus endured to save me.... and how He was perfect, and I didn't deserve any of this! Then, I happened to look down at my wrists. And you know what's really funny? My wrists, MY hands and feet - which I all too often used against God - were whole. My forehead wasn't bleeding. My back wasn't covered by scars. I.... the SINNER....was untouched, because the Son of God was broken, to the point of death. That should stop us all right there in our tracks!!!
Oh, I agree Hannah and Ellen. Sorry I didn't see this until now, but I totally agree. It's so easy to loose track of who we are and what our goal in life is.
Thanks for the encouragement. You have no idea how much you mean to me! <3
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