It is a time of year, where the ministry really ramps up serving veterans. Operation Spoonbill. Women’s retreat. Couples retreat. Hunting. Fishing. Different expo events. Prayer groups. Bible studies. Etc. Each of these provides us opportunities for amazing fellowship. And we see lives change because of the Holy Spirit. At one of the recent events, the message given talked about taking that step towards knowing Jesus. Taking that step to move towards him in our lives. Taking that step towards eternity with Jesus. It was a short message. But it was a very powerful message. And it was very fitting with Easter. Because the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, gives us the opportunity to take that step towards him. Wow!
As Christians, Easter weekend is the most momentous weekend in history. Quite possibly more important than Christmas. Think about why it is that we are celebrating this weekend. What it is really about. This weekend is about three things: Jesus’s death, burial, and Resurrection! That’s it. Those three things. And those are for us. He died to pay the sacrifice for our sins. The ultimate sacrifice for our sins. So we can then inherit eternity with him. Read that again. He died so we can have eternity with him. Wow! This was an incredible victory over sin. A victory over death. A victory for us.
Now, I would like to pose a more important question for you. I’m not saying that this is more important than his death. Or his resurrection. But it’s something that we must truly consider. As you read this, be honest with yourself. Be truthful. Analyze yourself. Look deep inside. Here it is: “What are you doing now…that honors Jesus?” We cannot sit back and let his final act on earth just be considered a final act. We must do all that we can do show others the importance of it. There’s one way to heaven. And that’s through Jesus. Believing he is our Lord and Savior. That’s it. And there are people out there that don’t know this. Even more distressing is that there are people out there that do know this, but do not care. It’s our job to teach them. To show them. To help them understand what was so important with what took place some 2000 years ago. Let’s keep that in our minds and in our hearts. And let’s do what we can to help others come to understand that too. Let’s remember that Jesus loves us so much, that he suffered for us, so we can be united with him. Let’s take that first step. And let’s help others do the same.
