Ten Great Things

And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:20            

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39

While attending diabetes education classes at a local hospital, I received an information sheet entitled "Ten Great Things about Being a Diabetic". This sounded really strange as most people don't feel great about having diabetes, but its message put a positive stint on the subject. I can't remember all ten points, but they included:

You eat healthy

You take good care of your body

You get exercise

You get to use fancy technology

You get to know your physician well in a long-term relationship

You get to make positive important choices for yourself every day         

I wondered recently what "Ten Great Things about Being a Christian" might look like. Here's my list.

You know that you are loved

You know that God is always present and will never leave you

You can build a long-term relationship with your creator and redeemer

You have been saved through Christ's sacrifice on the cross

You know where you are going when you die

You have a guidebook on Christian living, the Bible

You can have fellowship with other Christians in church, in your community, and throughout the world

You have hope looking for Christ's return when wars will end, there will be justice for all, and heaven will be on earth

You don't have to be a theologian to understand the good news of the Bible

The Holy Spirit lives in you and inspires you to praise God, to pray, and to bring you closer to God

I challenge you to think in your own way about "Ten Great Things about Being a Christian" and incorporate them into your daily walk and lifelong journey with God, Jesus our savior, and the Holy Spirit.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, we praise you for sending your son Jesus to be both a human and God on earth. We thank you for his sacrifice to save us from our sins. We thank you for sending the Holy Spirit to us to experience your divine presence. Help us every day to remember the great things about being a Christian. Amen

Nancy Hall