"Too Good To Be True"

"When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream." (Psalms 126:1)

  Not that I know anything special, because I don't, but this sure looks like the way I felt about two weeks into my new life. I can almost remember it as if it was yesterday, because I had just been transferred back to Wayside, the place where I had previously been weeping outside of the church I did not want any part of; except now, that church building was so inviting, I hung out there almost every single day. I spent my time there meeting with the Chaplin and trying to find out as much as I could about what this new life was about and how I could get involved and what I should do when I was finally released; all sorts of things that were totally new and exciting; just hanging out with the other believers was like taking long walks in glory. I just couldn't get enough! Anywho, this is a perfect illustration of the impact that being born again had on my life, because I had just discovered that God loved me so much, that He hung upon that cross to give me eternal life! I spent several times in the Book of John; over and over I would read it, each time finding something new and exciting to share and speak about. What fascinated me the most was to know who Jesus was; to finally know Him and to put all of my trust in my Risen King! All other leaders and people to follow have nothing on Him; they are all buried and their bones rest in the grave; but not my Lord, He rose from the grave! That is a total game changer! Paul speaks about the significant fact of Him being risen, as he says, "For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are still in your sins." (1 Corinthians 15:16-17) What is even greater still, is the fact that we get to rise up also! If you don't realize the significance of what that means, you really need to press that fact into your heart and mind; because it means everything and more than anything else...

"Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." (1 Corinthians 15:18-22)