Who is Jesus To You? :The Most Important Question to Ask

 

 The are a lot of conversations that happen especially during election season. A lot of ideals, frustrations and dreams are discussed.



But is there a topic that is more important than who will be President in January?

It is more important how much of our taxes we will pay,
a job and career opportunities,
a health benefits,
my rights,
my friends needs,
my community's needs,
my country's role in the world,
and my family's needs.

Yes, the question who is Jesus is more important than the needs of my wife, Mary Lou and my two sons.

Don't get me wrong, these things above are important but that highlights how important the identity of Jesus Christ is. This question is more important than all these things because it affects every decision in your life.

  If you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior (2 Peter 2:20) and you only have two to five minutes to talk to a person that you don't know, an acquaintance, or a friend...what will you talk to them about? Will they know you favorite vacation spot, what is ailing you, the stats of your favorite football team, your frustrations with your job, or the details of new thing you just bought.

Or

Will you tell them your story (testimony). Will you tell them about the sin you struggled with or still do and how Jesus Christ being the one true living God (Isaiah 43:10-11), Lord and Savior, and a loving Father forgave you of your sins and is changing your life (Mark 2:5).

Will you lovingly share with them that Jesus, the Lord of all, will forgive them as well as long as they believe that Jesus is God, Jesus died as a payment for all of our sins, that Jesus rose from the dead and confess that truth in faith whole heartedly with their mouth (Romans 10:9-10).

If you don't know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, that is ok. I did not meet Jesus until I was 24 years old.

I struggled my entire life trying to "do it myself", "be good", "be holy", "be a good person", "get forgiveness to clear my mistakes", "be important", "be successful enough", "to be accepted" and "to be strong enough to handle any situation".  I struggled the most towards the end of college and as I started my first career. Finally, I realized my hopelessness. I realized I needed a Savior and humbled myself to finally pray and ask God to reveal himself to me.  I finally read the Bible to learn about Jesus' character instead of defending my assumptions (following a fake / made up God 2 Cor. 11:4,13)and Jesus gave me the gift of faith.

It is like being alive for the first time. Knowing Jesus and staring a relationship with Him has blessed every part of my life since 2004.
My relationship with Jesus,
my identity based on what He says about me,
my purpose,
 freedom from my struggle with sexual sin,
 I was forgiven,
my relationship with my girlfriend (now wife),
my relationship and decisions as a parent,
my relationship with my parents and extended family,
my renewed relationships with my friends,
my interaction with acquaintances,
my career decisions,
my financial decisions,
my health needs, and etc.

Every decision and concern has been impacted by the identity of Jesus.

(I love this song...sweet and simple. Jesus paid it all.)

I DID NOT EARN this GIFT of faith.  I did not EARN IT nor am I special (Eph 2:8). This blessing and life change is available for you if you are willing to humble yourself and seek Jesus Christ as your primary agenda and your top priority (Matt 6:33). Jesus is the only way to know God and go to heaven except by knowing Jesus (John 14:6) and He is UNIQUE (there will never be another like Him - check out John 3:16 and Dr. Rick Walston's comments).

Don't merely trust me. Read the Bible. The Bible is been proved to easily be the most well-attested book of antiquity. (See a video about if the Bible is relevant here or http://vimeo.com/18680110)

So, who is Jesus to you?

If you want to call me and talk more write me a comment with your email.

God bless you,

Marc