When Jesus was raised from the dead he showed himself to many people before he ascended into heaven, and these people, amazed, ran to the the corners of the world spreading the good news: Our Christ has died and has risen. This news, however, was rejected in disbelief by many people, including the Israelites. God's own, chosen people rejected their king, his son. They rejected their SAVIOR. Jesus saved us from a very much deserving death. He saved us from eternal suffering.
How can people not see this? How can people not look at what he did and just cry out of happiness and love that Jesus left his thrown to come and save us, die for us? The part that baffles my mind is that a lot of people know the gospel, know that Jesus exists, know that God exists, they know the word of God, and they either don't believe or don't care. How can someone believe Jesus exists and not care that he suffered for us, that he became sin to take ours away, and that he wanted to save us even when we wanted nothing to do with him? The sad part is, is that I take this for granted every day. Sometimes I forget. Sometimes it becomes completely bland to me that Christ died for me even when I didn't love him back.
Who am I? Who are we? I deserve to be thrown in the eternal fire, no questions asked. But Jesus wanted me to live with him instead. He wanted to guide me, and be my father. He wanted to be my comforter. And I forget this? Why? That's the most amazing news ever. News that I don't have to fear death, I don't ever have to worry or stress because God is there to guide me and lift me up through this world. All I have to do is say, "Here God, please take this because I can't do it without you." And He'll take it and turn your troubles and trials into something beautiful. Sometimes we feel like we have the weight of the world on our shoulders. Well God can take that off. All we have to is take that leap, and have faith that He'll catch us.
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