I am nearing my one year anniversary for my time in Korea. Last year, I came to Korea on Easter Sunday. Due to all the excitement of the upcoming adventure, not to mention the jet lag, I didn't really get to celebrate Easter.
This year, I was asked to lead worship on Sunday evening at an Easter get together for church. It will be my first time leading with guitar, so you can pray for that.
There is something very special about this Easter though. This past year in my Christian life, God has taught me a number of things. Yet the one thing he seems to be driving home to me day after day is his great love for me.
"How deep the father's love for us.....how vast beyond all measure. That he would give his only son. To make a wretch his treasure."
"The Love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell. It goes beyond the highest star and reaches too the lowest hell."
These song says it all. The Lord gave his son for us. He made him to be sin who knew no sin. His love is immeasurable.
Christian, get on your knees until God makes this real to you. The enemy is a master at making us forget these realities. I'm having to do it everyday. There is no way I can show love to the kids I teach unless I am assured of God's love for me. I can't love my family, friends, or people I meet correctly either without Christ's love. I cannot be obedient to God's commands without understanding his love. Having gotten a taste of it, I simply cannot go back to living without it!
The days I live out of the love God has for me, I am an incredible weopon for the Lord. And so are you when you are living in the Spirit. "Onward Christian soldier, marching as to war. With the Cross of Jesus, going on before." We have been set free. Christ died for us. We must live out of the freedom and love. This world needs it. It's not a selfish thing.
This Easter, meditate on the love of God. You'll leave a changed person. Cling to God's promises. Then spill that love over and change the world! I'm done with powerless Christianity. I hope you are, too!
Have a blessed Easter.
Jay
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Thanks for this, Jay; I think I've kind of forgotten over the past couple years.
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