LIV 4 WHT?

I was driving home a few days ago and happened to notice the license plate on the Lexus in front of me.

LIV 4 2DY

Live for today. They have a point. It's not a point that I agree with but it does make sense.

“I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.” 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Either you believe that Christ was raised from the dead, or you do not. How you answer that question is more important than many people would like to think. If Christ was not raised from the dead then the hope Christians have is foolish and not worth having.

“And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins. In that case, all who have died believing in Christ are lost! And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.” 1 Corinthians 15:17-19

If Jesus did not die for everyone's sins then that means we still carry it ourselves and we have no hope of ever coming to God, and, if God did not raise Jesus from the dead after He died for our sins what proof do we have that we will be raised as well to be with God in Heaven? And if we can't be sure that we will one day join Him why do we live for Him now?

“Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die!” Paul quotes in 1 Corinthians 15:32. Without the hope of being with God tomorrow the only logical step is to indulge in this life. If this is the only life we will live why should we spend it trying to be good? If I want something why shouldn't I take it? Why should I work when I could have more fun doing something else? Why should I stay here at all? I know that without the hope that I have in Christ my life would be so different from what it is now. If I had survived this long without Christ without killing myself I know exactly the type of person I would be.

“But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57
With Christ we have a future beyond this world. Our home is not here, but with Him. If that is what you believe then life can't hurt you. There are bad days but nothing nothing can ever take God from you once you accept Him. He forgets our sins, though they have deeply wounded Him, and loves us. And our love for Him should inspire us to live in a way that pleases Him, to focus every part of our rescued lives for Him.

Either Christ died for you, or He didn't. Your answer is vitally important because it will shape every part of who you are and the rest of your life both earthly and eternal.

“So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” 1 Corinthians 15:58