RISING ABOVE HUMANITY

We must at least agree that Christianity is not about two woods nailed to form a cross. The manner in which Jesus Christ died and worse still calling out to God who at the crucial moment seemed so far away. Having thought about Teddy Omondi’s note regarding forgiveness, I have concluded that in all matters regarding to God, in three persons, I am left asking myself whether I am a better child to God or I am hopelessly losing out a battle as I fight to claim a share of heaven. I am placed in a situation what exactly God wants from us and how He wants it done. Why never seems part of the puzzle because the answers come sooner or latter. Just ask yourself the same question…what does God want from you?

And in a world that has succumbed to the ‘me, myself and I’ concept, trust me, I desire not only to know God more, but to rest assured that I am doing what I ought to do as a soldier in the battle. Or easier said, I am concerned about what God thinks about me and the more I think about it, the more I understand and become aware of my human errors, weaknesses, and strength. The way I charge forward to a world of uncertainty, and how I must leave behind the past. Forgiving, loving, been compassionate, kind, patient, non-judgmental…name all of them, how do I take up the cross and charge into the world like Jesus Christ did? I hope you get me; because as a human being, I will have the tendency to refuse to love because after all I have never been loved. I will refuse to be generous because that is all I have. I will refuse to be patient because I do not have all the time in the world and here is Jesus Christ who seemed to have all the time in the world to be there for the lost souls. Here is a man who took time to rebuke, and fight for truth…a man who chose to weep at the loss of the one he loved even when he knew he would have life and much more. Turn to yourself and reflect on these matters; does it bother you?

In deed it does bother me, and I have found myself talking more and more to God about my personality so as to ensure that rather than me reflecting me, I reflect the glory of God, His righteousness and Holiness. As a result, the cross becomes more unbearable to carry, the fear of persecution and the idea of losing touch with reality then finally I get to understand what it is God wants from me when He says, my body is the temple of the Holy One, that the old is gone and the new one is here…it occurs to me I must learn to rise above my humanity just as much as Jesus Christ lowered Himself to the ways of humanity. Few people have reached that ultimate peak of satisfaction…very few indeed. I am talking about men and women who have learnt to change for God’s sake. Just imagine for instant Nelson Mandela; he did rise above his humanity and has taught us we can fight for truth and learn to forgive. Or Abraham even to the point of despair believed that God would provide, or Moses who rather than beat about the bush, had the courage to face the burning bush.

I do not know about you, but Christianity has changed, there is more about it that our human systems can offer us and I am challenging you…look to God and believe in the unbelievable.