Come Awake!
Posted on March 31, 2010 with 0 commentsDear Friends:
Many millions of people in every corner of the earth are preparing to celebrate the greatest feast of the Church - Easter. That's the day that Life triumphed over death - that hope sprung high above despair - that Love took it's rightful place on the throne, and ruled over apathy, wickedness, and hatred.
There is no longer any reason for any human being anywhere in the world to be ruled by these powers of darkness - envy, jealousy, drunkeness, lust, hatred, despair. Instead, provision has been made, through Jesus, for peace, pure love in unlimited measure, and a supernatural joy that cannot be taken away. If you don't see it, ask God to show you. But you say "I don't believe in God."
Well - it's easy then - if you ask a God who doesn't exist to do something for you, of course He won't. He can't because He doesn't exist. But if you ask Him to show you, to give you spiritual sight - He will! And you will see that you were made for greatness - for a purpose - and above all - to love that God - and all of His creation.
So do it - you have nothing to lose and everything good to gain!
"Christ is risen from the dead, trampling over death by death
Come awake! Come awake! Come and rise up from your grave!"
- ancient hymn, reworked by Matt Maher
I pray that you experience God's great love for you this Eastertime, and every day!
Love,
Mark
Many millions of people in every corner of the earth are preparing to celebrate the greatest feast of the Church - Easter. That's the day that Life triumphed over death - that hope sprung high above despair - that Love took it's rightful place on the throne, and ruled over apathy, wickedness, and hatred.
There is no longer any reason for any human being anywhere in the world to be ruled by these powers of darkness - envy, jealousy, drunkeness, lust, hatred, despair. Instead, provision has been made, through Jesus, for peace, pure love in unlimited measure, and a supernatural joy that cannot be taken away. If you don't see it, ask God to show you. But you say "I don't believe in God."
Well - it's easy then - if you ask a God who doesn't exist to do something for you, of course He won't. He can't because He doesn't exist. But if you ask Him to show you, to give you spiritual sight - He will! And you will see that you were made for greatness - for a purpose - and above all - to love that God - and all of His creation.
So do it - you have nothing to lose and everything good to gain!
"Christ is risen from the dead, trampling over death by death
Come awake! Come awake! Come and rise up from your grave!"
- ancient hymn, reworked by Matt Maher
I pray that you experience God's great love for you this Eastertime, and every day!
Love,
Mark