Instant Inspirations
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1 Peter 3:15, NIV
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,” Why am I a Christian? This is a topic I shared in my son’s school a few months ago! I remember Jesus reminded us "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." How honored I was to be used as the witness of God, especially to sow the seed in the children’s hearts. This afternoon, God touched my heart and showed me He wants me to share what I shared in the school to His children through the message here today, because He reminded me we are His children too. This is what I shared and I pray that the seed will be sown in those who read it. “I am a Christian because I believe Christ Jesus. So what does it mean to believe in Jesus and what does it mean to be a Christian? This is about following Christ and doing what we saw Him doing. So what did Jesus do? He did everything beginning with love, because God is love. That is also the reason I started to believe in Jesus and chose to follow Him. Do you know how sad it is if someone refuses to live in love? Isn’t it true that everyone loves to be loved, right? In the world we always mention love, but what is love? Does this mean I do what I think is good? Actually I learned, love is giving, giving the best of yourself and of what you have. Also love is forgiving without judging; encouraging without comparing; love is peace and always joyful; love is respect but also stands firm in the truth. Love is treating others the way that we want to be treated. When we humble ourselves and love others the way Jesus loves us, we are called a Christian.” Do you know how much God loves us? “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Are you willing to be the Christian and do what Jesus did? |
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