My heart is heavy today, and has been since last night, as I have learned about what Christians are saying in regards to “the world ending” on Saturday. I know to most that I speak with, this seems somewhat comical, but as I began to think more and more about what Christians are representing to the world in this “platform”, my heart broke.
To be like Jesus, to represent Him to the best of my abilities, is what I long for, but not just for me, for the “church” that carries His name on their lips. How does preaching “Hell and Brimstone” accomplish anything? I don’t understand how so many can be so eager for Jesus coming knowing how many still live without Him, and then when they have “a platform” to show Jesus we preach hell and fire and death.
So I don’t know how many people will read this blog, but if by chance one person reads this who hasn’t yet heard what I’m about to say, this is for you:
Surely there is a Hell and a Heaven. Surely there will be a judgement day, and surely Jesus will come back someday, BUT!!!!!!!!!
Jesus is Love! He is so incredibly in love with you. Coming into relationship with you is why He died, not so He could have some measuring stick in which to deem you as a failure and cast you into Hell, for surely each of us have already failed (Romans 3:23).
He is Life, and Love and Beauty, and Fullness! He has a destiny and purpose for you. He died so you would know Him and His Love, and so that you would NOT be separate from Him!! So if you have the opportunity today, choose Him! For He said “ALL who believe” (John 1:12) shall be saved by the Beloved and shall be given the right to become “sons (and daughters) of God”!
I don’t know when He is coming back, but I pray that He doesn’t until each person knows this in their heart of hearts! I want Jesus to “receive His Reward”(*) for dying for us!!! YOU ARE HIS REWARD!!!!!!!!
(*)phrase taken from “The Reward” by Jonathan David Helser
