The Essence of God, By Roger Behra

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The Essence of God

By

Roger Behra

There are two special times each year that are celebrated throughout America and elsewhere because of the significances of their anniversary: Christmas and Easter Sunday. Both anniversaries are directly related to every human being for the past 20000 plus years. Let us now explain why that is so.

Christmas means so much more than lighted trees, presents, special big dinners, and get-togethers. All of that was added to the real meaning of Christmas: the birth of God’s Divine Son and the reason for it. This should be foremost in our thinking. Everything else becomes secondary although acceptable in it’s place.

The birth of Jesus really means a Savior was born-our Savior! If no Savior was born, no eternal salvation would be there for us. What a dreadful thought! We must be always aware and thankful for the very best PRESENT ever received: our Lord and Savior, Jesus. It’s the PRESENT that lasts forever for everyone.

On April 8, 2012, we shall be celebrating the second of the two special times of each year: Ester Sunday. It is much more than special outfits of dress and very special dinners. Thankfully, more people recognize and understand the real meaning of the passion, the crucifiction, and the resurrection of Jesus on that the first Easter Sunday guaranteed our salvation. Easter Sunday and our salvation go hand-in-hand.

The real losers are the atheists, agnostics, and others who do not believe or recognize the significance of these two special events. Atheists do not believe in God and therefore His Divine Son. Agnostics believe nothing can be known about God and His Divine Son. So, the significance of the two meaningful times of each year escapes them.

A famous medical doctor has a fellow medical doctor friend who was an atheist. When the famous doctor would tell his doctor friend all about his near-death-experience research, the atheist doctor laughed and remained a firm nonbeliever. Then one day the unthinkable happened! The atheist doctor had a genuine and unexpected near-death-experience of his own. His NDE was so pronounced and real it completely changed his life. A staunch nonbeliever became a believer in very short order, and his transformation was very genuine also. His NDE was God’s great blessing bestowed upon him.

God’s blessing come unexpectedly and in various shapes and forms. They are a great part of the essence of God. All you atheists and agnostics out there need to follow the example of the famous doctor’s doctor friend and get real and come to your senses while time permits. Do not wait for a NDE to happen to you or a ton of bricks come falling down upon you. That may never happen to you.

R. B.