Did you know that, unlike beef and pork, lamb is not banned in any religion?
Just like how anyone can have Jesus
(the lamb) if they want.
Also, did you know, that sheep and goats are very similar in appearance? The sheep are among the goats, but they are not a goat. We are in this world, but we are not of this world. He will come to divide the sheep from the goats in the end.
And, because Jesus is depicted as a lamb, Satan depicts himself as a goat. Satan always tries to make himself as close to Christ as he can, but he ALWAYS does and ALWAYS will fall short.
That's what Christ taught me today. :D
Once upon a time in a land far away a child was born. He was not born on some foreign planet. He was not born in a castle. He was born in a barn. He lived a normal life until he was about 12. Then, everything began to change. He started to notice that something was very different about Him. It seemed as if He could do no wrong. Even though He never hurt anyone and He was kind and respectful to everyone He met, some people still hated Him.
When he turned 30 years old His life really became different. There was something supernatural about Him. He could do things that nobody else could. He could heal the sick and tell about the future. He even brought people back from the dead! Even amongst all these wonderful things, those people hated Him more. They tried to turn the people against Him, but His increasing popularity was no match for His enemies.
Then, He fell in love. She was the most beautiful person He had ever seen. He couldn't hide His love for her. He declared His love for her to the whole world. Everyone knew and there was great joy among the people. His enemies saw this and they plotted to take her away from Him forever. His enemies worked very hard to try to find something that could separate them and they found it. You see, He could live forever, but she couldn't.
He knew this and it broke His heart. He knew that the only way for them to be together was if He could find a way for Her to live forever too, and the only way that could happen is if two became one. He asked her to marry Him. She accepted. It would have been a wonderful ceremony had His enemies not found out about it.
They had decided what to do, they had to get rid of this man once and for all. They turned many more people against Him and rose false accusations about Him. They brought Him to the supreme court and had Him sentenced to death. He told her not to worry and that everything would be fine. He told her that no matter what happened, they would be together. He also told her that after He died He would come back to life! He told her to look for Him exactly three days after His death.The day came and people from miles around came to see the execution.
They gathered around a place known as "The Hill of the Skull". They screamed hateful words at Him and beat Him horribly. They nailed Him to a tree and there He died. Not from all of the beatings and the spikes through His body, but from a broken heart. She was inconsolable and miserable. She cried bitterly and would not see anyone.
Three days after His death, He did exactly what He had told her. He came back to life! It was amazing! She was so happy! She was laughing and then she was crying! He told her that He had to go home for a little while to settle things with His Father about their marriage, but He would come back for her soon. He asked her never to forget about him and continue loving Him, as He would continue loving her. He told her that they could speak everyday, all she would have to do was call or write Him. He told her that she would hear from Him in just a few days. He also told her that He had spent many years writing a love note to her. Telling her that she would find it in His family records, He then returned home.Do you know who this story is about? Jesus, "My Hero!"
Hollywood keeps creating these 'superheroes' that die to save the planet. They go to great lengths to make it seem realistic. "Why can't Hollywood ever create a superhero that's realistic?" I've heard that question asked many times. The answer? "Because the devil can't do anything as good as God can." As we know, the enemy ALWAYS tries to copy God in EVERYTHING and ANYTHING He does. Jesus really is a superhero and He really does have an arch nemesis and He really is in love and He really did die to save the world AND He really did miraculously come back to life! No amount of movies or comic books will ever outdo the heroic acts of Jesus the Christ.
The real superhero is the one who died to save us all!
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