Imperfect
It’s Good Friday and every year it has me contemplating how we look at others and how people look at me. Jesus was surrounded by imperfect people who were a part of a perfect plan. The plan God had to ensure everyone had the chance to be saved and enter into heaven.
Until I was about 25, I led a very different life than the one I lead today. There was drug addiction, prison and an extremely sinful nature that I could not quell, there was a hole in the deepest part of my being that could not be filled. For almost 30 years now I have led a life free of drugs, crime and for the most part a sinful nature. The sinful nature is a daily battle that each of us must face and battle against daily and on some days minute by minute. The multitude of sins is endless and can be different for each of us. For some it’s the call to drug addiction, some it may be over indulgence of food or alcohol, some it’s the lure of easy money breaking the law and on and on.
Once I accepted Christ who died on the cross, so many years ago on a Friday, for my wretched sinful nature and sins, I became a new creature, no longer powerless against sin. I am far from perfect and still sin but with God in my corner I can battle with sin and receive forgiveness when I falter. Accepting Christ Jesus and believing he died on the cross for me is just the very first step in a life changing event that has sent me on a journey so many years ago.
Today is a Holy day of reverence for Jesus. Sacrifice, Sunday for me is a day of wonderful joy and celebration, as it is or should be for any who have chosen to believe in Christ’s sacrifice. I don’t feel there is anything wrong with Easter egg hunts, Easter baskets filled with treats for the kids and so on as long as we remember and tell others the true meaning of Christ’s sacrifices and resurrection.
We are all imperfect, ex-criminals, ex-drug addicts and all born into sin. When it comes to God’s plan, he uses us all to fulfill his promises and plans. God forgives us and he expects us to forgive others. God is the only true judge. We as a community and society need to stop finger pointing and blaming others. Let God judge those who need judging and let us love each other and help one another. John 15:12: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” Luke 6:31: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Corinthians 16:14: “Do everything in love.” These three things would completely cure all the troubles that plague this time we live in. This is Will B saying, before you act on a thought, how about just saying to yourself, would Jesus approve of what you are doing? Love each other, we are all in this together.