When I entered college, as a freshman, I enrolled in a
philosophy course. For me, that was a big
mistake!
Here’s why.
Before pursuing higher education, I had pretty much been a church girl all my life and was never really met with any head-on challenges to my faith.
But my very first philosophy professor changed all that. He was an atheist and had no qualms about shooting down my belief system.
One of the ideas he introduced to our class came from the mind of Rene Descartes, who was a creative mathematician and natural philosopher.
The French thinker was quite fascinated with the idea of perception vs. truth.
It was Descartes who popularized the Latin phrase, “Cogito ergo sum,” which means, “I think therefore I am.”
I’ll spare you all the mumbo jumbo surrounding his philosophy and simply explain this aspect of his argument: one’s ability to think, according to him, is, in and of itself, proof that a person, does, in fact, exist.
If you stopped thinking, you would cease to be.
From there, my anti-God collegiate instructor continued his quest to downplay the power of faith and play up the power of reason.
And you know what? For a while, it worked.
He had successfully confused me and introduced ambiguity in areas where I once had total clarity. My mind was really twisted up, thanks to him.
But the constant challenges, counter-arguments, and manmade skepticisms pushed me toward a deeper study of God’s word. It awakened a longing in my soul to intimately know the scriptures for myself.
That is when I became ravenous for the Bible. I closed myself up in my room for hours and read.
Thanks be to God, my time spent with the Lord paid off. He began showing me new things in scripture and revealing Himself to me. The words leapt off the pages of the Bible and became living bread.
I was forever changed by the truth of God’s word.
The same thing will happen for those who are currently lost and blinded by darkness. Through exposure to the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, they will be enlightened.
Nowadays, I am more serious than ever about sharing my faith and letting others know about the mighty work of Christ on the cross, and how He came to save them from sin.
Every Believer must be ready to share their faith.
1 Peter 3:15 NIV says, “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”
On this Good Friday, I cannot help but reflect on the reason for the hope that lies within me.
Jesus Christ died so that I may live. He redeemed my life from sin and destruction. He purchased me with His blood, washed me white as snow, and reconciled me back to the Father.
My heart is overwhelmed with gratitude.
I believe yours is too.
As you celebrate this Easter weekend, remember how important it is for others to see the light of Christ shining through you. If they don’t, how will they get to know who He is?
To remind you of the importance of sharing your faith, I’m stirring 2 Corinthians 4:3 into your cup of inspiration. It says, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost.”
When you drink down the contents of your cup, you will be reminded that you have been called as a beacon of light in a dark world. The power and favor of God rests upon you to give you the boldness, courage, and supernatural ability to spread His word and work to the nations.
The way you honor the great sacrifice of Christ at Calvary is to be a witness that the redemptive work He has done in you, is the same one He is willing and able to do for whosoever will allow Him to.
Give a reason for the hope that is within you and that reason will defy human reason and awaken supernatural faith.
Now let’s pray.
God, thank You for the redemptive work of Your son Jesus on the cross—for how He paid the debt of sin I owed with His life. I pray that You will help me to be an effective witness for You, and spend the rest of my life pouring myself out as an offering of thanksgiving for the great sacrifice You made to purchase me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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