I just wanted to take a few minutes to wish each and every one of you a happy Easter! This is a day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it:)
I spend a lot of time on this blog bitching about, well, life in general. Griping and complaining are fun for me, and I hope some of you get a chuckle or two out of reading my rants. However, I never honestly want anyone to come to the conclusion that I am not thankful for all God has given me. The greatest gift I have received from God is remembered on the holiday weekend that is just now coming to a conclusion. God sent His only only begotten Son so that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but shall have eternal life. This in and of itself is a great thing and is what we celebrate on Christmas. The greater gift is the sacrifice that was made for all of us on Good Friday and the glory that is the Resurrection.
Christians take a lot of heat for all kinds of crap: being hypocrites, being sinners, looking down on non-believers, trying to push our point of view on others, etc., etc, etc. Yep, we do all of these things because we are all human and all full of sin.
Being hypocrites and looking down on others are not justified in any way shape or form. Christians who judge others need to take a little look in the mirror and realize that all sin is equal in the eyes of the Lord. We shouldn’t be casting any stones.
When a Christian takes the time to tell you about the saving grace of Jesus Christ, they are doing it because they love you and they want you to find salvation. It is our responsibility as Christians to inform non-believers of the joy of Christ… and that is where our responsibility ends. From that point forward, God is in control. If you want to chastise Christians for their evangelism, go ahead. We can take it. We want as many of our friends, family, neighbors, and even that nice guy who works down at the Loaf n’ Jug, to spend eternity with us in the glory of God’s love. We aren’t trying to convert you to gain points with God. Nothing we do, and I mean NOTHING, can save a soul other than the sacrifice of the Blood of the Lamb. You don’t want us to “push” our beliefs on you… and we don’t want to see you spend an eternity in hell.
And, yes, we do disregard other religions. Ours is not a faith that says it’s okay to let others believe what they will and we should all just get along. “Live and let live” is not our creed. This being said, a true Christian does not hate a Muslim, because a Muslim is also a child of God. A true Christian does not hate a Buddhist. A true Christian does not hate a doctor who performs abortions. A true Christian loves all of these people, and a true Christian sees it as his or her responsibility to spread the Word of God to even those whose beliefs are different from our own.
I hope each and every one of you are close to ones you love today and are finding a day filled with peace and joy. Well, I gotta go… apparently I have to mash the stinking potatoes.