God's canvas #3

Every Christian should know when Jesus became part of their lives and rescued them. It may have been a moment, or it may have been over a longer period but there is always a defining moment.

Every time I drive to my parents I have to cross the Severn Bridge. When I do I can tell you the exact moment when I enter England because it is sign posted; it couldn't be clearer. For some of us that is how we remember the moment Christ entered our lives; it was a clear and defining moment.
For others it is more like flying. As you fly from one country to another you have no idea at what point you cross the border but once you arrive in the airport it is clear that you have crossed over.

How ever you remember the moment when you called upon Jesus as your Saviour, it is what defines you. People will ask you about this moment time and time again.

"For in him we live and move and have our being." Acts 17:28

The reason God-colours are revealed in our lives are because you now have an alternative power supply.

I appreciate that it may not be everyone's cup of tea but I think highly of the movie 'Terminator 2'. Since Paul had no problem in quoting pagan material in today's Scripture verse then I feel liberated to use this movie as an illustration.
The movie features two 'terminator' robots from the future; one sent to protect a young boy, the other to kill him. In the climactic battle the boy's defender is fatally wounded by the other terminator. Just to make sure of this, the evil terminator puts a steel pole through him severing his power supply. As he does we see the power drain from the boy's defender. But then life flickers back into the robots eyes; an alternative power source has been identified and connected to. Suddenly he is back and rescues the boy.

When we discover Jesus as our saviour, our old life dies and we discover an alternative power to live by in Jesus Christ. We live because Christ is everything!