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About the best evidence Christ is alive…
2 Corinthians 3:14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal
procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the
knowledge of him. 15 For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are
being saved and those who are perishing. 16 To the one we are the smell of
death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? 17
Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in
Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God. (NIV)
If Jesus had left behind a video tape of His life and ministry, some would
discount the tape as a fake and forgery. If Jesus had left behind a mountain of
tangible evidence of His life, work, death, and resurrection then the tangible
evidence would get all our attention instead of our giving our attention to Him.
Christ does not want the focus of your attention to be paid to His shroud or the
wood of His Cross. Christ wants the focus of your attention to His sacrifice and
His love for you. It is the power of God within you that helps you believe
without seeing. It is the power of God within you that helps you have faith in
spite of insurmountable odds. Your best evidence of Christ's reality is within
you. The love of Christ stirring within your heart is the best evidence He is
alive this minute. When you kneel at the foot of His Cross and you are cleansed
by His redeeming blood then you become the best evidence He is alive this
minute. Our world often rivets our attention upon the tragedies, horrors, and
trials of this life outside of ourselves. Instead, it is Christ's fervent call
to you to also focus your attention within your heart where He lives and speaks
to you if you are willing to listen.
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