The centre of it all #3

When I was little I'd love going to the Horsham Carnival, watching all of the floats drifting through the town until they reached the park. Sometimes my dad would put me on his shoulders (occasionally alternating me with my other siblings) as we stood on the roadside. First the Carnival queens float would pass by, leading the way, and then a long line of other floats would follow. In my [limited and occasionally inaccurate] memory it seemed to be a never-ending procession!

Do you want to know something exciting?!
You and I are now in a wonderful procession too! We are the proof of Christ's victory on the cross!
No matter how amazing some films are it will never be like actually seeing the crucifixion for real, and therefore no-one will ever see that again. No-one will see the sky darken as it did on that day. No-one will see the temple veil tear in two as it did. And no-one will see Jesus ascend into heaven again.
But on that very day when all those things took place so many years ago a victory procession began and it still hasn't stopped because people are being added to it all the time. Some of the procession has reached heaven and some of it is still here on earth, but the parade continues.

"But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him." 2 Cor 2:14

You and I have placed Christ at the centre of our lives and each day we are part of this procession. Just as with the carnival I recall from childhood, some people will come to watch, others will come desperate to join in, while others will be frustrated because the procession is blocking the road they wanted to get down. They don't care about it's purpose, all they know is that it is hindering them getting to where they were going.

Whatever the case you are the pride of heaven and you are the evidence of the cross. You continue the story of the cross in your family, your work, and your school. The Apostles didn't finish the job, you will.