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Here is the written blog:
The greatest day ever was not our birthday, anniversary, or any number of holidays; even Christmas. From a Christian viewpoint - it is Easter. Because of God raising Jesus from the dead, God vindicated Jesus’ “life of love” for All! When the world did all it could to live “hate” by murdering Jesus, God showed the epitome of love for the world on Jesus’ Cross and at the Empty Tomb.
Christians, do we believe that Jesus unconditionally lived and died for all people? We profess that with Jesus’ words of John 3:16 and His many words of love from the Cross. However, do we truly believe in God’s love for all? If we do, why do we label so many people “not good enough” for way too many hurtful reasons - or - try to change their lives and/or their lifestyles? Aren’t we trying to fit them into “our” religious belief system and not God’s?
If we truly loved the world, all people, as God and Jesus do, as they always have, and will always will do, I truly believe there would be less wars; less food insecurities and homelessness; less gun violence, suicides, and drug abuse; and less abuses caused by all the social, racial, political, and religious unrest in the world.
Love is the answer to every problem in our lives. The Beatles sang, “All you need is love” and many artists sang, “What the world needs now, is love, sweet love.”
I believe at the heart of all religions is love. Here is an all-religion challenge for the world. What if we truly lived love for all? From a Christian viewpoint, what if we unconditionally welcomed, accepted, forgave, and loved all people - as Jesus did? If we all did, I truly believe our world would be a far better place to live in. There would be so much less…… pain and suffering - and so much more needed peace and hope.
Christians, we profess we, and the world, was loved and forgiven, forever, on that first glorious Easter. For us, The Greatest Day Ever! I know we will never do it perfectly, but what if we actually followed Jesus’ example and command in the Great Commission to Go; to live God’s unconditional love for all as Jesus did? In our world filled with way too much hate, and all the pain and suffering it brings everyone, how can we not, live God’s love for all? Let’s try it. It might just work.
As always, I welcome your thoughts and comments. How about an online or in-person forum/discussion on the implications of The Greatest Day Ever; on God’s love for all?
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