REV 20:12: another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. REV 20:13: and they were judged every man according to their works. Every once in a while I get in my sentimental mood and pull out the old family videos and still pictures for a look into my past. These are bits and pieces of my life reflecting who I was and who I am they are the records of my life memories of me, my family and friends that have been a part of my life. When I look at some I am reminded of the sad the bad and the ugly things I have experienced through the years. When I look at others my thoughts return to the good the beautiful and the wonderful things that were mine to enjoy. Some of these videos and pictures show the old me before I met Jesus was born again into the kingdom of God and began living my life in a close relationship with my heavenly Father and His Son it is evident by the reflections captured on tape and photographic paper that none of them were very pretty pictures of how I used to live. Perhaps I should discard and destroy them because of how they portray the ugly part of my life. But I keep them to remind me of the sinful shameful life that Jesus delivered me from and saved me out of. As I flip through the pages of my photo albums and run the video films showing the image of the new me that emerged after my encounter that wonderful December 7,1961 night when I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into my heart the old me died and the birth of a new man in Christ Jesus begin to live. Yes my heart leaps for joy in those times that walk down memory lane going back to view the records of my life recorded there. My eyes fixed especially on two photographs one taken before I knew Jesus my eyes showing the pride and evil that was me as I stood holding proudly a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other. The other of me standing in the pulpit of a church I once pastored my eyes brightly revealing the love of God coming forth from my heart proudly I stood my Holy Bible clutched in my hand sharing this new creation in Christ Jesus and the word of God with my congregation. Yes our lives record a record that will cross over into eternity. And God has a book of those records which Jesus will open and we all will be judged according to the lives we have lived on earth. I am so glad that He loved me so much that He was willing to step down from His throne in the kingdom of heaven and come to earth to set me an example of His love by taking my punishment for my sins upon Himself and spilling His sinless blood for my salvation. I am so glad that He sent His Holy spirit to live in me changing my sinful wicked heart into that person that you see today molding and shaping me day by day into that person worthy of eternal life in His glorious kingdom of heaven. So as my life continues from time to time I will get out my photo albums and videos for a glimpse into my past. But in order to see into my future I will open my Holy Bible and read of Gods promises to those who love Him and have died to sin and been born again by His Holy Spirit into new life in Jesus Christ. C.E.Lee 11302013
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 01:25:56 +0000
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