²⁵ Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. ²⁶ For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself

John 5:25-26 NKJV

Are you alive today? Are you living life? When I ask that question, I’m not talking about whether you are living and breathing. No, I am asking are you alive in your soul? You see, there is life in Christ and I am very grateful that there is life in Him. This life speaks to spiritual life and not simply life of this world.

Do you realize where you would be without Christ? Many don’t give much thought to where they would be without Christ. The truth of the matter is that many don’t give this much thought because they don’t believe in Him. Yet, without Christ, my soul would be in despair living in a world that rejoices in hatred and oppression.

You may not feel this way but without Christ, I along with you would be miserable. A world without the Lord is a world without hope. We would be like those who are of the world that try to find happiness through selfishness and greed but come up empty. Yet, as Paul said, we who are of faith today have been made alive thanks be to Christ. So, as we make our way towards Palm Sunday, lets be thankful for the giving of Christ. Without Him, we would be hopeless.