Welcome to my blog! I look forward to swapping thoughts and ideas especially related to our journey towards fulfilling life, which means for me a journey with Jesus as my travelling companion. For me, life without Jesus is at best existence, which we try to make as comfortable as we can with the resources we have. However, I want to live my life to the full, and that is where Jesus is so important. Let me explain. The christian churches are currently journeying through the season we call Lent, a period of 40 days which culminates in Holy Week and the season of Easter. The season is a time for reflecting on our lives and making choices that offer the best path to fulfilling, joyful, peaceful life. Way back in 1977, in his book "The Passion for Life - A Messianic Lifestyle", German theologian Jurgen Moltmann wrote:
"Where Jesus is, there is life. There is abundant life, vigorous life, loved life, eternal life. There is life-before-death! I find it deeply disturbing and unsettling whenever I think about how we have become accustomed to death - death of the soul, death on the street, death through violence - to death before life!"
And all this death is needless, unnecessary and contrary to God's plan! Because where the spirit of Jesus is there is abundant life, joyful life, growing life. For me, the first choice I affirm during Lent is to choose life, not mere existence, because life is a gift God gave us to treasure, to enjoy, to make the most of. And for me, this means choosing Jesus, whose death and resurrection gave us new life. You have the same choice, choose wisely.
Shalom
Pastor Greg
Monday, February 25, 2008
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