As our Jewish brother and sisters celebrate the Passover, we, Christians, are starting our observation of Holy Week. It's a time we spiritually assess our relation to God, our Father.
God loves and cares for us. Out of Love, because of Love, God the Father sent His only begotten son, Jesus, to earth to pay for our sins. Jesus allowed Himself to be scourged, made to carry His own cross, and then was crucified upon it. Jesus totally spent Himself for all of us. After Jesus died and was buried., He rose from the dead and visited with his disciples and friends so that they could see him alive. Just prior to ascending into Heaven before their eyes, Jesus told them he was sending the Holy Spirit to them. The Book of Acts in the Bible tells us of the Holy Spirit. When He came, he gave the apostles strength and boldness to spread the Good News of God’s love for us. The Holy Spirit is still here to help us today.
This year has been a tough one for all of us. Many have experienced a harder time than others. For some, our worlds have been turned upside down or inside out. Either way, we’ve all been through a puzzling, constrained year. You might be lonely. You might not think that anything you do matters to anyone. On the hand, you might think you just can’t be forgiven. God knows exactly who you are and what you do. Psalm 139:3 states, “O Lord, you have searched me and you Know me. You know when I sit and when I rise. You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down. You are familiar with all my ways…” God cares and He wants to be with you and travel with you throughout your life.
Jesus is like a brother. When you turn to Him and tell Him that you are truly sorry for anything and everything you ever done that was hurtful, He will be your answer. He will always be with you. And the Holy Spirit is ready to help.We live in a world that doesn’t listen to God. Isaiah
5:20, His message is “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.” Even though Society’s message is to take the
easy way out and that you are the only one who matters, in our hearts we know
that it isn’t the answer. I once asked God, “How do you know who is praying to
You?” The answer came almost before my
next breath, “I place a bit of myself in every baby born.” We have a God-Given conscience. In today’s lingo it is our GPS. We have the option to use it or not. Unless
we keep it listening to it and stay on course, it becomes dull.
But, we can get back on course.
Now, you may be thinking, “What does that have to do with me?” We do have the option to turn to God and invite Him into our life. We can awaken our God-given conscience. We can repent and ask Jesus to be our Lord and Savior. If you watched my second video, you saw how it changed my life for the better when I repented of anything and everything hurtful, I’d done in my life. It was like wiping the slate clean, and God’s love and peace just rushing in.
Remember that we’re all in the same boat, so to speak. I’m a sinner saved by the grace and mercy of a dear, loving, forgiving Friend, God.
