Why do you believe in Jesus?
This question has been on my heart for awhile.
I first started wrestling with this question while my wife and I were attending a marriage conference. Of all the places, why wrestle with it at a marriage conference? Well the speaker, Jimmy Evans, simply mentioned something about why he believed in Jesus. And it got my heart stirring. I didn’t hear anything else he said for a good 10 minutes or so. I kept replaying in my mind: “why do I believe?” The first thought was, “So I don’t go to Hell.” But the more I thought about it, that couldn’t be the only reason—or even the main reason. Being saved from Hell is a great benefit—but I believe that living for God is the ultimate reason
Why? Because…
- My life was meaningless–God gave me a reason to live
- I was garbage–He made me whole
- I was not worthy–His son made me worthy
- I did not deserve Him–He decided to love me and set me free anyway
- I felt dirty–He made me clean
- I thought I was nothing–He made me feel like I was everything
- I couldn’t do anything without Him–Through Him I can do anything
You see I don’t want to waste my life anymore. For 27 years I did my own thing—lived by my own rules. Then Jesus came along and turned everything around inside.
Before I met Jesus, I thought I had all the answers to life. I was wrong.
God shows me everyday how to act, how to think, how to be a man, and a warrior, and a good husband. Without Him I would totally fail. My life is for God. I believe in Jesus because I want to live my life no longer for me, but totally for Him.
Gal 2:20 (MSG) Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not “mine,” but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
I share this because I want it to be an encouragement to you. Believe me I am not perfect and struggle everyday. I am nothing. He is everything.
I leave you with the same question, “Why do you believe in Jesus?”
March 9th, 2009 at 13:28
Great post! Thanks for sharing!
March 9th, 2009 at 14:09
I believe in God because I know He gives me Hope to go on from day to day. . Everything I do for myself will fail. .
Everything God wants me to do for Him . . will succeed =] Up to me to let all my troubles go . . give it to God to take it all and take the lead. .
March 9th, 2009 at 14:13
appreciate your thoughts and heart!
March 9th, 2009 at 14:20
At the risk of being triple cheesy, words from a popular worship song still resonates true with me:
That I know that You are alive
and You came to fix my broken life.
So I will sing to glorify
Your holy name
Jesus Christ
Through the sovereign grace and will of God the Father by the power of the Holy Spirit through the bloodshed, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ saved a sinner who was in no way looking to be saved. God pulled me out of the pit of despair and certain death. You best believe I will worship Him now and always.