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Lessons from Billy Graham
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 Lessons from Billy GrahamQ: I know you'll probably say it isn't right to feel this way, but someone did something to me that really hurt me a few months ago, and all I can think about is getting back at them. Why would that be so wrong, when they're the ones who started it all? -- P.G. A: What this person did to you might have been wrong, but (as the old saying goes) two wrongs don't make a right, and it would be just as wrong for you to strike back at them in anger and revenge. Why is this? One reason - as history repeatedly shows - is because this easily turns into an endless cycle of revenge and hatred and violence. Someone hurts you; you hurt them in return - and then they strike back at you, and the cycle continues. What is gained by that? The answer is - nothing. In fact, it only leads to continued insecurity and fear and anger. But the Bible shows us another way - the way of forgiveness and reconciliation and peace. The Bible says, "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head" (Romans 12:20). In other words, by refusing to seek revenge, and treating someone in a way that is opposite to the way they treated us, the cycle can be broken, and peace can begin. This, after all, is the way God treats us. By our sin and neglect we have hurt Him far more than anyone has hurt us. But He still loves us; He loves us so much that He sent His only Son into the world to die for us. Open your heart to Christ, and then ask God to help you love others - even those who have hurt you. |
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Why Do You Need to Believe in Jesus as Well as Believe in God? A. This question came to me just as Christians around the world were preparing to celebrate Good Friday and Easter - two events that remind us once again who Jesus Christ was and why we need to believe in Him. Let me explain; Jesus Christ (the Bible tells us) wasn't just another human being; He wasn't even just a great religious leader. The Bible tells us that He was God in human flesh - fully man, but also fully God. This may be hard for us to understand - but it's still true: God entered this world and walked among us in the person of Jesus Christ. Do you want to know what God is like? Look at Jesus Christ, for He was God in human flesh. But why did Christ come? He came for one reason: to bring us back to God. We were created to walk with God and enjoy His presence forever. But we have sinned - and because of that, we are separated from God and deserve only His judgment. But God still loves us, and Christ came to erase the barrier of sin that stands between us and God. He did this by dying on the cross as the final and complete sacrifice for our sin. We need forgiveness - and Christ made this possible by His death and resurrection. The Bible says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Now God offers us the gift of eternal life through Christ - and it can be yours, as you open your heart and life to Him and trust Him alone for your salvation. |
