Suddenly Hopeful

(play this one LOUD and get ready to dance)

" The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.

There is no speech or language
where their voice is not heard."

- Psalm 19: 1-3 (NIV)

I was listening to a bunch of Christian songs and "Starspin" by Downhere suddenly got me filled with hope and so much joy I had to "dance like no one's around" (The way I was made - Chris Tomlin).

Most of the time, I feel very frustrated about how far a lot of people are from God. It's a form of pride, I think, I don't trust God enough to save people who are stubborn and apathetic and presumptuous, and I think He left me too much work to do in sharing the Gospel. It's the silliest thought, really, and I'm ashamed to admit it crosses my mind. I mean, God saved me. I'm the epitome of all that is evil and stupid in the world, and He saved me. How can He not save everybody else?

Even if I keep quiet (or am FORCED to keep quiet), all of nature shall testify concerning the greatness of the Lord. I join in their glad refrain,

"People, people! Surely the Lord lives!
People, people! Heaven and earth are His!
People, people! Lift your souls in wonder!"

What a small voice I am, yet I am not God's only instrument. Far from it! There really is "no language on earth where His praises are not heard". The sky, the trees, the wind, the birds, the rocks, the flowers, the sea, the stars - they are messengers and worshipers that no one can hide. Surely, the Lord has not given His people up for lost. Surely, He speaks to them and calls out to them everyday. Thanks be to God!

The most important question in the world

"Why don't you bend your knee to Jesus Christ and follow Him?"

The question of who Jesus is and how we are going to respond to Him is the greatest question we can ever ponder in this life.

"Jesus said that He was God and that He understood spiritual matters. He said the choice you make about Him will determine where you spend eternity. It's one thing for a person to claim such a thing, it's another thing for someone to back it up. Look at Jesus. He gave the greatest moral teaching the world has ever seen. He worked miracles. He healed people. He raised people from the dead. When people practice His principles, they transform society for good. In fact, Jesus even predicted His own death, and in fact, died and self-consciously raised Himself from the dead. There's a guy who has some credibility.

What about Buddha? He's still in the grave. What about Mohammed? He didn't work any miracles. What about Krishna? It is not even clear that he even existed. But Jesus did and He changed the world. It seems to me if you are going to put your bets on some spiritual option, it is best to go with Somebody and listen to Somebody who has credibility. That is Jesus Christ." (Read the full article here)

Jesus Christ isn't just a nice biblical character for story-telling purposes. Thinking about Him is not an option. Ignoring Him and putting Him off is a conscious decision with dire consequences.

There is one thing you must do before you die, and it's not to take care of your children, earn a million dollars, visit the Eiffel Tower, find a cure for all cancers or win a Nobel prize. You have to know Jesus and bend your knee, your heart, your soul and your mind to Him. Everything else is secondary.

Too busy to think about God? Consider this article.