Sunday, March 7, 2010

In March, we continue to explore the life-giving words of Jesus as He confronts us with ultimate reality - the kingdom of God.

One of the mistakes often made about followers of Jesus is that they are only interested in the next life. Nothing could be further from the truth. God wants our lives to reflect His character now, in both our relationship to Him and in our relationships with each other. Left to our own, we could never achieve this kind of life: what the bible calls 'righteousness', or what we may call 'the good life'. The great news of the bible is that what we are powerless to do, Jesus has done in His own life, and secured it by His death and resurrection. He now offers life to all who would follow Him.

As we head toward celebrating Easter in four weeks, we hear again the challenge and call of Jesus to live life as He lived it, in His power and strength. May God help you become more like Him each day.

Heath