Dear Friends,
As Christians from around
the world this weekend remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it
is always good to reflect on how events leading to the death of Christ left an
indelible mark in our lives. Please allow me to indulge a little bit… I am in awe of how during the time
Jesus Christ walked on earth doing so many wonderful things to bring us as
humans to the full knowledge of Our Father in Heaven. The various acts of kindness,
the miracles, healings and the ultimate sacrifice at the cross of Calvary were
all for us.
Many of you may have watched
the movie the Passion of the Christ directed by Hollywood actor Mel Gibson and
in it details of the death of Christ, the struggles and His constant prayers to
God for mercy on His people showed a selfless love for us. I am eternally
grateful to God for sending His only begotten Son so that through Him we would
be cleansed of our sin and that we would one day be promoted to greater glory
in heaven.
Now the choice is always up
to us. How do we want to spend our days on earth? What impact do we want to
make on the lives of fellow human beings? And what lasting legacy do we want to
leave behind? Thousands of years later, here we are remembering the self less
love that was shown to us. This really does not matter whether you are saved or
not. The gospel of Christ came so that we would learn the truth and the truth
would set us free.
Quoting from Our Daily Bread
today “Those who witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus saw His hours of agony and
heard Him cry out in a loud voice, “It is finished!” as He gave up His spirit
(John 19:30). His final words from the cross were not a cry of painful defeat
but a shout of triumph, because He had accomplished all that the Father sent
Him to do.
When Jesus died, He shared in what all
of us must experience. But far beyond that, He did what none of us can do. He
paid the price for our sins that we might be forgiven and have eternal life
through faith in Him.
“It is finished!” was the Lord’s shout
of victory because now, through Him, we can escape the power of sin; we can
live and be free.”
It is finished! —John 19:30
I for one do not want to be
left out, through struggles, pain and sacrifices I want to make a difference n
this world. Reach out to the orphans, to the vulnerable communities, widows and
those that have no one to look up to and be there to support them. You too, in
whatever way can be that difference in the life of someone today just as the
life of one person who paid the ultimate sacrifice of death for all of us. Lord
Jesus, thank you for leaving a truly lasting legacy!
It does not matter the kind
of car I drive, the type of house I live in nor the size of my bank account,
what is important to me is to ensure that I leave a lasting legacy for
generations. Join me in this quest!
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