Well that's me right now.
How many times will I get to do this? Will today bring me a new revelation about this awesome gift in front of me? So many questions flood my mind. My worries, my doubts, my fears, my hopes and dreams. Will I be strong enough today to fight whatever is thrown at me? Will I remember to eat lunch? Will I remember to feed Jack my cat? Probably not. But more importantly as I juggle all of my thoughts I come to a special one. What am I here for today?
You see for years this question lurked in the back of my mind. Silent, or maybe even just stayed unreachable. Maybe I didn't want to "go there" because of the doubt that I wasn't worth being here. Maybe I even woke up, looked in the mirror and said unknowingly, "I'm not that important so why bother". Well, today I want to approach an answer to "why am I here".
Before I tease the idea any longer, the answer has exploded through the life which has come to me through Jesus alone. For some, this statement blocks attempts to continue reading on. Understandably that will happen, for the Bible says, "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing (laugh at the thought of Jesus), but to us who are saved it is the power of God. For it is written: 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.'
"Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
"For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
So to say, my life is full now that Christ is in me and is now fully understood as I have given my life to Christ is something I have come to find through faith in what God has spoken to me. I am not writing actually to convince anyone or "save a soul". I actually sat down to write about how much I love my friends, but other thoughts flooded my heart.
Now I'll share how a great God speaks to a weird 24 year old. As I sit, there is a seat in front of me. For the last few weeks now I have played as a child plays, but in the morning. I have toyed with the idea of an imaginary friend. I know that through what God has slowly taught me (since I'm a slow learner), Christ is here with me always. So I have literally opened my front door in the morning, welcoming in Jesus and giving Him the seat in front of me. Yes, I too thought I was going mad. But just that simple strange, weird, or awkward attempt at making Jesus more real, has made Jesus more real in my life!
I want to know more about Jesus. I don't want the stained-glass picture or the mosaic or the long-haired friendly Jesus with two thumbs up, but the REAL Jesus. I have assumed for far to long that Jesus was this almost unreachable God-man, loving, yes, but not extremely personal. Man has He tossed those thoughts in the wind. As I walk throughout my day I see so many icons of Him, or vague ideas or even in church sometimes I feel like I am brought so close to Him but then only hear about a story and how I can apply it to my life. But what about this Jesus figure, this God-man that so many Christians believe in? Do the stories I read and hear about change me into wanting to be like Jesus or was is it Jesus Himself who is in me and has changed me? I know that the more I think about the stories I think about how much I love Jesus, not the story itself. He is so cunning, so creative, so wise, so funny even, so passionate, so witty and of course loving! I love the guy! I love my God! Today think about how you want to learn and seek the real true Jesus, and not just what has been painted for you to see Him as. Because He is so real!
So as I sit with Jesus across from me, He too enjoys the morning (oh and He doesn't need any coffee, but He drinks it anyway), but not just this morning, but the whole day. When I am done with my coffee, He actually lives in my heart, teaching, guiding and truth be told- He makes me laugh about crazy things that He created in this world. I love Him. Maybe this is you. Praise God! Share this. NOT THIS BLOG! (because God knows I am not a writer) Share the real Jesus with people you know. Not just as evangelists have 'expressed' how to speak and act door to door, but be real! God didn't create you to be real and intentional with only other believers. We have the same personality no matter where we are and who we're with, if not we are being fake! Someday maybe soon, the enemy will have a force against us so strong that he may kill Christians left and right even more so than already. Learn now how real Christ is and how real He is in your life.
Seek Him and you WILL find Him, He's so awesome!
So to answer my question, "Why am I Here", I'll answer with this, I am here not for myself or others but because God loved me so much He gave me life and now I get to learn all of my life about Him till the day I see Him face to face!
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