I said in my last post that, leading up to Easter, I would look at four words: Easter : The Main Event. The Man, the Message and the Miracle. Today we think of Easter "The Man."
At the end of the last millenium there was a referendum in TIME Magazine on the top 1000 most influential people of all time. When the results were listed they were posted beginning at NUMBER TWO.
Number one, it was stated, was so far ahead of the rest that they never even listed JESUS CHRIST.
This being so I would like to ask the readers if it is possible that the most influential figure in the human race could have been a liar, a madman, a charlatan or a hypnotist. I mention all four because at various times I have heard such nonsensical explanations given to describe Christ.
Then, it being agreed that Jesus is the Person He said He was, and that He finished the work that He came to do by dying on the cross and shedding His blood as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind (which include yours) would it not be prudent to at least read one of the Gospels before you die?
When and if you do, ask God "What would you have me do to know You and to do your Will on earth before I die and meet You face to face?" Be assured that His reply and your response will determine whether you make your home in Heaven with Jesus Christ and His people.
Jubilate.
Ian
The last four posts of my career as a postal worker will focus on Easter. The Main Event; The Man; the Message and the Miracle.
Think with me. I have studied history for most of my life and I can confidently say that the Main Event in the narrative of Human Kind upon the Earth is what happened in the three days of the first Easter recorded in the Gospels of the Bible.
This is the date from which our calendar registers Two thousand and eighteen.
This is the date that measures the minting of the coins of the realm.
This is the date accepted by all mankind as the beginning of the New Era.
This is the date when everything changed in this benighted world in which we live.
THE FIRST EASTER.
The events went by almost unnoticed when Jesus Christ was arrested, falsely accused, fraudulently tried, brutally crucified and was buried in a borrowed tomb. For a brief three days the glorious music of His life's symphony ceased. Then on EASTER SUNDAY it started once more never to be stopped again. Count this post as just a few more bars played in God's overture to mankind.
In my next post the string section will be playing along with a little percussion. Stay tuned.
Jubilate
Ian
