A Whole Lot of Jesus

Jesus loves YOU.

No doubt about it. He died for you.

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."

Jesus considers you his friend! He wants a relationship with you. He wants you to talk with him and for him to infiltrate every moment of your life. I didn't really get this until my junior year. I had known of Jesus. He was a cool guy who died for me. But then on a youth retreat I felt that relationship for the very first time.

If you've never felt it, it's kinda like all of the weight on your shoulders lifts in an instant. Everything seems wonderful. Of course, living for Jesus isn't perfect. He tells us that straight up. But it is glorious.

Jesus is my hope and stay. He's the reason that I keep on going. He's the reason I get out of bed in the morning. He's the most important man in my life. I don't need no man! 'Cept Jesus.

Sometimes people ask me why I'm so okay with being single. It's because Jesus is everything a boyfriend could never be. Don't get me wrong, I want a boyfriend. But it's not necessary. I would rather him chasing Jesus and run into me.

I don't know how many ways I could prove to you that Jesus loves you. Even if you don't believe in God, Jesus was still a real man. There is proof. He died a criminals death. FOR YOU. He performed miracles. FOR you.

I'm sure you've heard the "gospel in a nut shell", but if you haven't..

"For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life."

But what if we looked at it differently? The way every one of you should read it.

"For God so loved YOU that He gave his only Son, that if YOU believe in him, YOU should not perish, but have eternal life."

Isn't that wonderful news?

Quote of the Day:
"I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen; not because I can see it, but because by it I see everything else." -C.S. Lewis