Easter always confused me as a child. I did not understand why we would celebrate a creepy looking bunny, because let's all be real, the Easter Bunny always looks super sketchy. As I grew older though, I realized that this was not a holiday about a creature with fur, but rather one about a very influential person in my life, my savior, Jesus Christ.
Christ came to this earth to allow us a way to return to live with Him and our Heavenly Father after this life, a way for us to be forgiven, and a way for us to experience true joy.
In church recently, a woman shared a quote.
"Jesus is the sinner's friend." Jesus, our Savior, is the friend of those who sin.
We all make mistakes in our lives, and I'm not sure about you, but I have made some mistakes, even recently, that have left me feeling completely alone. I have felt as though there is no one who could remotely understand, or love me, or desire to help since, since I could not feel those things myself.
But we are not alone. Jesus Christ is with us always, He is always by our side, wanting to help us, lift us up, guide us, but He can't do it without our permission.
Being home from my mission has not been an easy task. In all honesty, I have often felt as though I've let those I served with down, that I let my family down, and that I've let my Father in Heaven down. All of these feelings suck, and I do not wish them on anyone, but I know that experiencing this trial has made me stronger, and I know now with a surety that I have a savior who loves me, and who comforts me, and heals me when I let Him.
Take time to recognize all that you have been blessed with recently, because I know Heavenly Father and His son Jesus Christ love you too.
What have you been able to accomplished or endure because of Him? Who can you be because He lives?
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