Wednesday 21 March 2007

I'll Stand For Christ

One of our valued chapel members recently shared this illustration.
"A minister dreamed that he died and stood before the throne of God. The questions was asked, "Have you always been good?" "No," he replied. "Have you always been just?" "No," he replied. "Have you always been pure?" "No," he replied, and bowed his head for the condemnation he was sure he was going to get. Then he saw a bright light shining around and about him and he looked up into the face of Jesus. Jesus put his arm around him, looked up at the Father and said, "Father, I know that he hasn't always been good, and he hasn't always been just, and he hasn't always been pure. But down there on earth he has always stood for me, and I will stand for him up here."
John 6:40 (MSG) ~ "This is what my Father wants: that anyone who sees the Son and trusts who he is and what he does and then aligns with him will enter real life, eternal life. My part is to put them on their feet alive and whole at the completion of time."