Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

1 Peter 1:18-19

For you know that it was not with perishable things
such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from
the empty way of life handed down to you from your
ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a
lamb without blemish or defect

Reflection:.


Silver or gold! Money, greed, having more, not having enough.
It is so very difficult for us to grasp the concept that these things
are perishable. Ultimately they are meaningless in our lives.
What makes them so perishable is that we can't get enough,
we are never satisfied with these things, they stand before us
and make us empty. These kind of very perishable things
so often make us empty and lonely.
Well if these things make us empty, What fills us up?
I have discovered in my life something that totally fills me up,
it is not perishable, and it is purer than silver and gold.
That which fills me up and gives my life meaning is Jesus Christ.
You know I can just hear the wheels turning now and you're saying
here it comes. Well I guess you're right this means too much for me
not to talk about.

I can emphatically state without any reservations that Jesus Christ fills
me up.  His life, his miracles, his teachings, his death, his resurrection,
and his promise of his return, is absolutely what gives me meaning in
my life.  All other things are perishable.

Now I know that some of you think this sounds like a sermon, or lecture,
or some kind of conversion process.  It is not!  It is, however,
my reflection. I am very simply passing along to you my reflection of what
gives my life real meaning.It doesn't make me better than you., As a matter
of fact it doesn't make me right. It is simply how I feel! And I want to pass
along my reflection of how I feel to you.

JESUS CHRIST FILLS ME UP!  JESUS CHRIST GIVES ME LIFE!

Prayer:

O heavenly father I have nothing but praise and thanksgiving to my heart
for you. Thank you Almighty God for not being perishable. Thank you.....
thank you for giving me life, filling my life, being in my life, and for being
the reason for my life. Thank you Jesus for what you have given to me.
AMEN!