Christ Painting - Jesus' Gift of Everlasting Life

More to Life

There is more to life than money, career, family, hobbies and interests, and even a happy marriage. I don't discount any of these things - they are all very important. However, they will all pass within a lifetime. Many life events, such as a dream vacation, an important business meeting, or your wedding, are just fleeting specks of time. So, what more is there to life?

I've discovered something was missing in my life. I've always been on a quest for meaning and purpose in life. While in college, I met a Christian who was able to answer many of my questions. She had great confidence and backed everything up in the Bible. I use to think Christianity was following a set of rules and very restrictive. Little did I know that Christianity isn't about religion nor is it about church doctrine but having a personal relationship with an all knowing, loving and detailed God. I discovered Jesus wants to give us a life of adventure, victory and purpose.

God gave us the greatest gift of His Son, Jesus. John 14:6 states "I am the way and the truth and the life.

The Christ painting: Steven Taira and I painted this mural when we were in college. We both saw the same Christ figure before the painting began through dreams and visions. While painting, a narrow and straight road appeared leading to the top of Mount Olives where Jesus is standing. On the left side, a wide road appeared with a dead-end. That moment, I recalled the verse about the narrow and wide roads. Matthew 7:13,14 NIV reads, "Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."

This painting represents the afterlife God offers to each of us through His Son, Jesus who came to earth in the form of a man to die for our sins. We can be in God's presence and have a personal relationship with Him. John 3:16 reads "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

After discovering the meaning behind the painting, I had the Christ Cards made. It contains the Jesus figure plus the A, B, C's of Christianity and a prayer for salvation.

Romans 10:9-10 says: "For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." When we believe this in our hearts and recite the salvation prayer in our own words, we take the first step towards developing a personal relationship with Jesus. We become born again when we personally invite Jesus into your heart and chose to follow Him. Reading the Bible daily will help our growth and getting into a good Bible-based church and Christian fellowship group.God wants to bless your life and give you life more abundantly. He has a special purpose and plan for all that seek Him. Jeremiah 29:11-13 states: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

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