Drum roll please…….It is without a doubt the Christian life, why? Because God takes a life that was empty, aimless, and, worst of all, headed for a certain judgment and then turns it around and transforms it, you feel me? Check this out, He forgives all our sin, removes our guilt, and literally comes to live inside of us through the Holy Spirit, what, God living in me? Yes. Most importantly, He changes our eternal address from a place called hell to a place called heaven, you gotta love that, right?
This all comes about as a result of the power of the gospel of Christ being proclaimed and believed. Now some prefer a watered-down version of the gospel, a gospel that promises forgiveness but rarely mentions the need to repent of your sin, a gospel that promises peace but never warns of persecution, a gospel that says God wants you to be healthy and wealthy and never have any problems to speak of, a gospel that says you will so find the favor of God that a parking space always will be available for you.
But that is not the gospel of Jesus Christ that is found in the New Testament. Many like the idea of the Christian Life as a playground, but not a battleground. But wait, not only is there a God who loves you and has a plan for your life, but there is also a devil that hates you and opposes God's plan. What I am not suggesting is that once you become a Christian, you will be sick, poor, and miserable. But remember this, the essence of the Christian life is knowing and walking with God. It is about sticking with Him when the sky is blue and also when it is filled with clouds. It is about pressing on. Jesus made it clear that storms will enter every life. But as we seek to know and follow Christ, we will find happiness and better yet joy as a fringe benefit, let's go!
Peace,
R.A. Biggs
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