Enoch-in' on Heavens Door

Have you ever heard of a man named Enoch?

Chances are most people haven't, so why do I bring him up? What is so special about this guy if no one has heard anything about him?

Well if you have never heard about him let me give you some background:

Genesis 5: 21-24  "When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.  After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.  Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years.  Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away."

He was the great grandfather of Noah, his son was the oldest person to ever live and the most impressive part of his life is that he is one of two people to ever have made it to heaven without dying. (Elijah being the second)

Now Hebrews 11:5 tells us that he didn't see death and had a life that pleased God, and Jude 14-15 show us that he was a prophet of God. He even told of the coming of Christ long before the book of revelation was ever written.

So why do I bring him up? I bring Enoch up because he is a man that is a hero of his faith, not because he was super showy, not because he never made a mistake but because he was always knocking on heavens door so he could go for a walk with God.

It has made me think; when I die will my testimony have pleased God?

-Kyle

Zombie Sunday

I have heard the term Zombie Sunday, because people say anything that rises from the dead is now a zombie. Zombies rise from the dead to take lives. They need to feed on humans so that they can continue to be the undead.

But today is actually Easter Sunday. It is a day to remember that Jesus not only rose from the dead. He beat it. Jesus didn't come to feed on humans, He came to feed us! He himself is the bread of life. He is life itself!

With Jesus we too can also beat death. We won't be buried then one day rise again as flesh eaters. We are able to rise again and live with God. We will be eternally full, and not of peoples bodies, but rather of the goodness of God.

So remember if life feels hopeless, if you feel that you are wandering through life like a zombie. Maybe you feel like all you will ever be is worm food, or food for the undead.

Know you are so much more, you are a person with value! You are a person Jesus chose to die on the cross for. You have the opportunity to follow and live with God through Jesus' death and resurrection(being raised from the dead.)

Jesus died today.... a long time ago

The day Jesus died before He rose again; Good Friday; Isn't it such an awesome day.  This morning we had a great service with music, readings, communion and everyone had the chance to hammer a nail into the cross. We had some hiccups along the way, but the importance of the service was not overlooked.

I am always stunned by the name Good Friday. It has such an important meaning, but in other ways in seems so flawed. It is so good because Jesus died for everything we have done wrong, it is good because we know He rose again to conquer death so we can live forever with Him in heaven.

I look forward to Good Friday services not because I really want to go to another service, but because I love the somber environment that occurs during the service. I love that for at least one day a year, everyone gets a clear and serious view of what Jesus did. It is such a great day to share the wonderful message of God.