(Christ?!)ianity!!
Have we ever pondered about where we would be destined to
spend our eternity if today was our last day on this planet? Are we going to
live here forever? What is the need to battle for worthless power then? What
values have our Sunday masses and our solemn recitals of the scriptures added
to our lives? What is the need for elections in churches? What does
Christianity mean to us if we cannot wholeheartedly choose a few from our
fellow beings? Do we have Christ in us in any form at all? Aren’t we the most
pitiable beings on earth if we think our monetary offerings matter to God? The
campaigns that we run for power and prominence will go in vain, when we face
the Master after our race is run! A day will come when the truth shall slap
tight on our face!
Having born to parents who strongly believe that they owe every
single thing in their life to the creator, Christ was introduced to us ever
since we started to remember things! We had the privilege to see him through different
people! We have witnessed many tragic departures of people who had showcased
themselves as ardent followers of Christ, but little did their life had to do
with him ! As grownups now, we try to instill the same values to our little
ones too, not by mere words, but through actions! For, it is for the values
that a religion is adored and not definitely for anything else, as the modern Christians
claim it to be! So, if we cannot practice any of what we preach about, should
we not be ashamed to call ourselves as Christians?
If we believe that we can seek God’s forgiveness before we
pass away, it is high time that we actually weigh our worth now, right now, for
we may not actually get that last chance like the Penitent Thief on the cross!
For many, the hour did come when they had not even anticipated it in their dreams!
I pity the plight of the hypocrites who play their foul games in churches today
in their race for power and positions! Shouldn’t these people be ashamed to
call themselves followers of Christ? It is deeply saddening to see even people
with terminal illness, whose days are numbered on earth, disturbing servants of
God, in their fight for supremacy! Considering that they win a seat here in the committees they
believe that the church is established on (How ridiculous!), would they be able
to seal a deal with the Master of the universe for a seat right there too? Would
they be able to walk to their grave when their soul is taken away? Isn’t it He, on whom the church is built? We
should keep in mind that God doesn’t simply let go of the people who subsidize
anarchy in the churches! He never forsakes the called, his servants who are
true to him! He never puts them to shame on any instance! He does count the
tears of the righteous, so beware, if you have ever aided a foul play directly
or indirectly, do not ever imagine that you can simply get away with all that
you do, for the payback may be beyond what you and your generations can
withstand! Diabetes, cancer and even heart ailments can spare
you for a few years here, but it remember it does not even take a second for
God to bring your show to a pitiable end, for all to see!
So what is it that we can strive for? Indeed, there is much
more to yearn for! Reaching out to the lonely, visiting a sick person, having a
chat with the less privileged sections of our society, helping a poor child
with his or her schooling, and many more simple things that we can do on our
daily basis. If we cannot identify our calling with any of such deeds of love,
what is the point of us being called as followers of Christ? Well, if our lives
are not worth it, let us not go preaching to our friends of other faiths, for
if we live our faith we don’t have to preach it at all!!
