The birth of a new born baby, a wedding, a wedding anniversary, a significant birthday, passing a big test, winning, achieving, being honoured and of course Thursdays – all valid reasons to celebrate.
Lately, however, I found myself singing even more about the gospel of Jesus Christ. What happened at Calvary. What God achieved in the life, death, burial and resurrection of the Messiah. The more I sung, the more it became so moving to reflect on what was achieved in the good news. It is something worth sharing and celebrating. Just a note on a few things I found worth celebrating in the gospel.
- Jesus is Lord
- Sins have been forgiven
- Mercy is expressed at its greatest
- Grace is revealed in its most profound
- Right relationship is restored directly between man and God through the Son
- Death is defeated
- Hope is extended to the hopeless
- The lonely are given the great invitation to belong to the family of God
- The poor receive an everlasting Kingdom
- The wicked are dealt with
- The King rules in righteousness, peace, love and joy
- Any misery and suffering experienced now is not the end of the story at worst it is a comma in a sentence that goes on to a grand crescendo that makes everything before the comma insignificant in comparison.
- New life is offered to those who believe and embrace the news that the old has past with the hang-ups, addictions, crippling mindsets and devastating lies that were the crutches of life for so long.
- One day the rule will completely take over and for eternity …
I was going to finish that statement but got too happy. Tears of joy got too much for me to keep writing. It’s one thing to celebrate the birth of a beautiful baby, it’s profound to celebrate marrying the love of your life, it’s mind blowing to celebrate 50 years of marital unity. They are all amazing and worth the celebration.
But seriously to me, writing just a snapshot of the reasons to celebrate the gospel of Jesus Christ, nothing else compares to it. Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I am grateful for the love of the Father to send His Son so that by the power of the Spirit the victory would be won. Jesus is Lord – He rules over all – all authority in heaven and earth is given to Him. He rules in righteousness. He rules for real peace to spread around all His creation. Grace and mercy flow like an ever gushing river.
I could go on and on and on. Oh how marvellous, oh how wonderful, is my Saviour’s love for humanity.
That good news is definitely worth celebrating!
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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