I know I talk a lot, Im sorry. Forgive a lonely man the use of modern technology, and read what Easter, this Easter means to me. What makes Jesus different from other men of peace? Less then you would think. He, like Lincoln, MLK, JFK, Ghandi, and every other revolutionary, paid the ultimate price for His teachings. Great men of change are often called upon to force those changes to happen... but this does not always mean violence; although sometimes, it comes to that. If MLK had taken up the banner of agression, we would remember him today as just another Jim Crowe troublemaker. But instead, we honor him, we memorize his words, and we embrace his teachings... no matter what your skin color is, you always feel like he was talking to you. Jesus knew that either his people or himself were going to die that friday. He could have started an uprising, he could have been the reborn King David everyone was looking for... but he knew more than us and what was best for all of us. He carried his own cross, laid his body on it, and took all of our sin from us onto himself. He paid our bail. He died. But, thats not the end of his story. Something wondrous occurred. Two mornings later, the people that knew him best, were now standing in the same room as him. I believe with all my heart that this miracle, this magic, this wonder of the universe happened. The body of a man, that once held the soul of a God was dead and empty. A shell... and I believe that on a physical, chemical, and atomic level, something happened to the body. He walked out of the tomb, once dead, now alive. Because I believe that, my life has been spared and saved several times. Its no secret that in the past few years I have contemplated, at different times, ending my life. But, I never will. Its not mine to take. It belongs Him. He can use it anyway he wishes, have me serve any purpose even to death. I can stand the physical and emotional pain of living, and whatever else is to come. I can because one day, when my body is laid out lifeless, I wont be there long... someone is comming to roll the stone back, and take me home. Regardless of whether you accept it, want it, believe it or dont... I believe he was thinking of you when he came back. HAPPY EASTER!
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 14:52:11 +0000
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