History verses Today

Not sure if you have ever considered the battle of history verse life, but I have discovered it to be quite a subject for review. Christians love to talk about growth in our churches, we like to share about all the happenings and activities, but what about our personal growth as a Christian?
As I consider history and this past Easter Weekend celebration it is amazing how things change and how we allow things to be played out different with the passing of time. Consider the last week of Jesus’ life. He had that great entrance into the city with the waving of palm leaves, the gathering of people, the shouting of praises and honor, yet in days He was crucified. Consider that historical fact with our response today of becoming a Christian by asking Jesus to come into my heart. When I was a child you would always get a new outfit in the spring and you would wear it for the first time on Easter Sunday. Last week that still occurred including folks with new hats, and a big family meal or a buffet somewhere no doubt, but what about our public stance as observed by those watching our parade of actions. Interesting how historically the crucifixion of Jesus was an event that sent the disciples hiding in fear, but today here in America we have no fear of being associated with Jesus at all. There is no thought that occurs that we could be arrested for following Him. There is no thought that we will experience reprisal for bearing the name that would cost us anything we cherish or possess. Historically for the disciples of Jesus there was an extreme cost they paid once they stepped out of that upper room but what is the cost for us followers today?
It is interesting and certainly worthy of discussion to ask how the historical event of the death of Jesus and His resurrection impacts us today. Today do we have urgency because of His experience on the cross for us? His mother was certainly moved with excitement after her encounter with Jesus as her risen Savior. Thomas was a doubting following and I would think many of us could identify with a time in our lives that we questioned and maybe decided to stand still in a defiant position. If we no longer believe or if we refuse to see beyond the experience of the moment, then we may forever remain in a stale status that would render us useless to the kingdom.
Easter Sunday is for many, it appears today, a once a year event that will set the record for another year that we are a follower of Jesus, but I don’t believe history will judge us that way. Historically writing it is clear that the followers of Jesus were motivated by His actions once their minds grasped His teachings, and they pieced together His actions He was authenticated as the Son of God.
In our modern age, what have we pulled together from our personal hearts witness of the power of God in our individual lives? What have we decided should be our action plan because of what we have witnessed in the lives of others? It could be you are looking for a special Sunday or maybe a new parade to signal a new direction that will ignite your Christian fire of service. Not sure if that recognizable day will come, so why not make this coming Sunday that day and make a historical impact that will help change the lives of people today?

Until then