We were discussing faith in class this week, and it hit me afresh that we only believe in Jesus if we entrust ourselves–put all of our weight–on his life, death, resurrection, and return. We must push all of our chips into the center of the table, “risking” our entire lives and destiny on his resurrection. This sounds crazy. We have staked everything on the most unlikeliest of events–that a dead person came back to life. If this in fact did not happen, then to paraphrase Paul, “we’ve got nothing” (1 Cor. 15:12-17). But if Jesus did arise from the dead–and if he is God then the odds have increased significantly–we’d be crazy not to put everything we have on him and let it ride. Thank you, Father, for the gift of faith. I believe that you raised your Son from the dead, and that you will do the same for me.
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JudieJones on April 17, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I just watched the Lost Tomb of Jesus.
It condicted what I believe. I beleive that when we are dead to this world that if we have Jesus we will be present with Him.
God has made a plan for his children to get to heaven. It is a good plan and one
that leads to of life after death.
Mark L on April 17, 2009 at 10:57 pm
If Jesus is not alive and well then who will be my advocate? when I stand before God and tell Him Jesus is my Lord, Savior and Redeemer, who is it that lives in my heart? Who is it that keeps on the stright and narrow? Nope can’t fool me Jesus did come back from the dead and is coming back soon to collect His bride and take us all home. I know this, I can’t explain how I know this not to many believe me when I tell them I just know.
rhonda on May 6, 2009 at 4:56 am
Hi Mark
Jesus is Alive. I know this because he spoke to me. I always believed that God speaks to us through his word but 2 years ago I had the most amazing experience where God spoke to me, in fact he answered me. At the time I was feeling very alone and displaced so I cried out to God and asked God to restore me all the years that the locusts have eaten, for all the wrong decisions I have made and to put me back on my destiny path, that purpose for which he created me for. I quoted from Joel 2.25: “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—
the great locust and the young locust,
the other locusts and the locust swarm [f]—
my great army that I sent among you.
A Sunday or two later I attended a new found church and the pastor’s wife (also a pastor) was in silent prayer with God and while she was in communion with God I felt as if she was talking about me. It was such a weird and scary feeling. When she had finished praying, she came straight to where I was sitting and said to me and I quote: ”I have a message for you from God, and God says that he will restore to you all that which the locusts have eaten and the canker worm has destroyed….” unquote. I felt so naked and exposed. I asked myself how could anyone know what I had spoken to God about as I had not told a single soul. Needless to say my life has never been the same again. God is in complete control and my everyday journey with him is so sweet.
Be Blessed. Rhonda