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I Corinthians 15.19 (NIV)
If only for this life
we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.
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| Only in the light of eternity is godly living always more rewarding.* |
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Not all of us are called to a life of hardship and
persecution. I have never suffered for my faith; have you? I have had a life of
abundance. But whether my happy life is a result of God’s blessing or just good
luck, it would be a pointless existence if I had no hope beyond living and
dying.
If our only hope in Christ is what we have now, we
have no hope because that makes Jesus
a liar and not our Savior. If he is not who he says he is, then who is he? What
does he have to offer us? The absurdity of believing in and having a
relationship with someone who turns out to be the universe’s greatest conman is
in stark contrast with the reality of our hope in Christ. How pathetic are
those who have died for their faith if it turns out to be a hoax.
If there is no resurrection, then Jesus is dead. If
Jesus is dead, who has been answering my prayers and walking beside me? What is
the purpose of Christianity without the hope of the resurrection?* Hopeless
world, don’t waste your pity on me!
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| Death is an affront to our emotions and reason. Death is the curse of life; the resurrection is the hope of life.* |
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