Just a thought by coppi

Just a thought by coppi

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault

“As the Misfit in Flannery O’Connor’s short story observes of this resurrected one, Jesus went and “thrown everything off balance.” The unlikely prophet reasons, “If He did what He said, then it’s nothing for you to do but throw away everything and follow Him, and if He didn’t, then it’s nothing for you to do but enjoy the few minutes you got left the best way you can.”

In 1 Corinthians 15, the apostle Paul addresses those who do not believe in the resurrection of the dead when Christ returns (verse 12). Paul rebukes them, since, if there is no life after death, they may as well live according to “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die” (verse 32). At its root, the philosophy of “eat, drink, and be merry” is an expression hopelessness.

According to the Christian Acts of the Apostles: The Sadducees did not believe in resurrection, whereas the Pharisees did.  The Sadducees also rejected the notion of spirits or angels, whereas the Pharisees acknowledged them.

My comment on the Sadducees belief is they are “Sad-you-see”. Yes, if there is no resurrection eat, drink and be merry.  Do your on thing whatever it is.  But, if there is a resurrection, which I believe, have hope, joy, and peace.  Life is full of choices. And, from my own experience, I have made some bad ones but also good ones.  I have deeply regretted the wrong ones but when I said, “yes” to believe and have faith in Jesus, His grace covered all my wrongs.  The resurrection of Jesus declared a new winner. Thus, his resurrection is not a promise for a later time, another world, another house, but rather this house, God’s house, this life, now.  “The house of God is occupied by one whose death and life and resurrection prepares a place for insiders and outsiders, neighbors and enemies all around us. Whether prodigals or pilgrims, in this house we discover the God who welcomes the multitudes eternally home.”  Jill Carattini

Again, we choose – I chose.

Just a thought by coppi