Sustainability: How to Sustain Things (1)

For the next five days, our meditation shall be on sustainability from a biblical standpoint.

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power… – Hebrews 1:3

The account of a self-proclaimed agnostic:

Toward the end of my first year in the university, I backslid from the Way and became iconoclastic, challenging the authenticity of Jesus Christ as the son of God and some seemingly controversial claims in the Bible.

Because I had read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation about three times then, I easily floored my born-again friends who tried to reason with me with the aim of getting me to reconsider my ways. And the more people I overcame in logic, the more popular I became as an atheist.

So, I carried on with my life, with no Christ, and no God, but seeking more knowledge everywhere I could to further justify my stand on Jesus Christ as a fake. Not that I denied the existence or sovereignty of God, it was Jesus I had issues with. But, I realised that, with my denial of Jesus, I could not maintain a relationship with God as I used to, even though I didn’t deny Him. I could not pray to Him, I could not worship Him, I could not relate with Him.

Therefore, I geared my passion toward seeking more knowledge. I wanted to know more so I could have a better say over my Christian friends. But then, I lost my peace. I discovered that I wasn’t as happy as I used to be. On the surface, I cut a picture of a driven, self-assured, and informed young man. But, within me, I knew things were not alright.

I was a bit popular on campus due to my extra-curricular activities, and adding an anti-Jesus flavour to it made me even more notable. I became the companion and sounding board of students from other faiths and those with no religious affiliations at all who wanted to hear what I had to say about Jesus or some of my new findings.

To be continued…

You will succeed in Jesus’ Name!

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