Christ For All

"For us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live." (1 Corinthians 8:6)

"The profoundest thought is connected with the personality of Christ--with the historical and external; and it is the very grandeur of the Christian religion that, with all this profundity, it is easy of comprehension by our consciousness in its outward aspect, while, at the same time, it summons us to penetrate deeper. It is thus adapted to every grade of culture, and yet satisfies the highest requirements." (George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. The Philosophy of History. Dover: 1956. 331).

To know Jesus Christ is to step into a realm that is far deeper than anyone can imagine. It is not a backward realm, not a realm of darkness or of stunted intelligence. It is not a hiding place from truth, nor an escape from logic. To be a Christian is to be involved in the profoundest thought, in the most important experience of history, to be connected to the mystery of all creation and regeneration, to meet the center which turns the revolving spheres above us and every manifestation of nature and spirit. Being a Christian truly unites the universal and the individual in a way that no other system or path can offer. In the person of Christ we see truth in the flesh, perfect morality in action; we see true love as no romance has ever depicted it. In Christ, we come to know ourselves and why we are here. Through Him, we discover all that we can and will become, even if we do not always have the answers and live more by faith than by sight. It is exciting to be a Christian, to know God and to know that we are part of a great mystery. It is healing to be one with the Great Physician, encouraging and thought-provoking to meet the Counselor, and awe-inspiring to befriend the Wonderful. Moreover, it is restful to be befriended by the Prince of Peace, whose kingdom knows no end. In the kingdom of heaven, nothing is wasted. All obstacles become triumphs, all wounds become balm, and every disappointment can be converted into a victory for the Almighty, if we are willing to believe and follow Him.