A Fork in the Road

When Christ came to earth He would speak to the masses. Crowds would gather to listen to the things this man would say--either that or they would come hungry expecting lunch as He had a tendency to fulfill physical needs as well as spiritual. One thing brought to my attention today though was that after Jesus died and was resurrected, He only appeared to believers. An account of His life here on earth is recorded in the first four books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). We never physically saw Jesus, but the Bible reveals to us all we need to know. Not only can we know Christ's life, but also his death and resurrection. The resurrection is a historical account of what happened after Christ's execution. It really happened. Not only did it happen, but it proves that Jesus is God.


The Bible says "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God." Jesus is the Word. The truth God has written within the Bible demands a response. One can either choose to accept and decide to follow Christ or choose to deny him and spend an eternity in hell. It is a fork in the road. You choose to go to the right or to the left. Scripture says that the majority of people will not choose to follow Christ. I'm thankful to be in the minority.

By choosing to align myself with Christ and become one of His disciples, my faith should and will be displayed in how I live my life. There should be a radical difference in my life compared to those trying to find a place in the world. For instance, the world often equates an abundant life with the abundance of STUFF--ex. keeping up with the Joneses. My concious, willful response to God's Word displays itself in my obedience, having a personal relationship with a living God and my creator, and allowing the Holy Spirit to work from within and transform me into Christlikeness.


Some people will just straight up tell you that God is not real or that Christianity is a crutch or a weak self-help strategy. These people have obviously made a conscious decision at that fork and turned away from God. Others, though, will tell you that they believe in God. They will tell you things a believer would say to convince themselves and others of their "faith" in Christ. It is important to remember: believing in God is completely different from a saving faith. One who possesses a saving faith with not only have that factual component of faith covered, but the tangible results of living as a believer will be evident in that person's life.


Here's the fork: you can choose to serve Christ with your life or deny Him as Savior and Creator. God is the one you will need to answer to. You are accountable for you.


How you live, think, and act reveals your true self.