Submission

4-13-2009


I love all Christ honoring days of celebration, where both active church goers and the C & E (Christmas and Easter) church goers submit themselves to Christ. The churches are packed with guests and visitors all decked out in their Easter best, yet very few truly get the message that Christ intended to send.

Yesterday was Easter, the celebration of Christ’s resurrection, and He truly is alive. My wife and I attended Watermark church this Easter, a different church than we’ve attended the past few years. This was by far the best message I’ve ever heard on an Easter Sunday, and perhaps the best message I’ve ever heard in my life outlining the absolute truth of the resurrection of Christ. The message was far from the typical Easter message of joyous celebration, beautiful Easter eggs, and nice clothes. This message was laced with bold facts about the absolute truth of the resurrection, I didn’t see a single Easter egg, and the pastor was wearing jeans and an un-tucked button down shirt! With complete humility and factual information he outlined the real reason Christ is Christ, the resurrection.

To understand prophesies that were written before Christ walked the earth, and to see everything He did and say fulfill those prophesies, cannot possibly be a coincidence. As you read this, prophesies that Christ said would take place are taking place. He walked the earth a sinless man, and carried out every prophecy that was written before he was born while he was on earth. He then died on the cross for you and for many, and on the third day he rose! Here are the facts, He said this would happen, it did, He did, yet some still haven’t devoted their lives to Christ.

As Easter came and went some truly gave thanks, broke bread, and celebrated the resurrection of Christ. Others, treated this day as another Sunday, but dressed up a little nicer and visited with family they haven’t seen in a while. Many have no clue what Good Friday and Easter are really all about. If you fall in one of the last two groups, I want to encourage you to invest the time it takes to understand Christ and all He has in store for you if you will simply submit your life to Him. I’ve been in the last two groups we are talking about. I chose to become educated about Christ, and it has changed my life!

Application:
1. Read James chapter 4: 1-12
2. Commit to diving into God’s word daily
3. If you don’t Christ, take the time to find out, it is the most important decision you will make.