So what can I tell you about Jesus? That he was the first son of Mary who came from Nazareth, but her future husband Joseph, a carpenter, wasn’t his father. We believe he had younger brothers and sisters. He became a travelling preacher or rabbi in a small occupied country, and he upset the High Priests and Pharisees because he told ordinary people the truth about God and himself and how they could be accepted into Heaven when they died. This angered the Pharisees so much they persuaded the Roman Governor to have Jesus crucified. However this was all part of God’s plan, for on the third day – just as he had said – Jesus rose from the dead and took his place as God’s true Son in heaven.
Now Jesus is our saviour, our way to Heaven. Only through him can we reach God the Father. All we have to do is ask him to come into our lives and take over. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Of course there is a catch, we have to try to live our lives as Jesus would want us to from here on – and that is not so simple, but so worthwhile, believe me. Perhaps you think, as I did, that you don’t qualify, you’re not good enough. Wrong! God wants each of us just as we are, to accept Jesus his son, as our saviour, and in due course join Him in heaven.
When Jesus lived on earth he didn’t just look for the good and holy. He reached out to the ordinary people, the downtrodden, the good, the lawbreakers, the rich, the poor, the wicked, and the sick. He healed, taught, encouraged, and performed miracles. Not for self-centred glory and approval, but to demonstrate the wonderful love and care, and power of his father. God. So there you are. Hopefully most of you have already invited Jesus to take over your lives, but if not it’s never too late. But really “the sooner the better” since it can only be to your benefit. Don’t leave it to pension age like me.
Jesus loves you, he loves every one of us. Become a Diamond Geezer or Girlie.
Jim Finch
With thanks and acknowledgements to Diamond Geezers by Anthony Delaney
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