Zombie Apocalypse?

There is a new television series that we have been talking about at work. It's a show called 'The Walking Dead' on American Movie Classics. It's a show based on a comic book that came out a while back. It's actually pretty good. (If you are into horror movies, you'll like it.)

I discovered that just about any conversation can be used as a jumping off point for sharing Christ with someone.

It had to have been the Holy Spirit who brought this to mind in my conversation today. In Matthew 27:50-53, Jesus gives up His spirit. He dies on the cross. When he does, all kinds of wild stuff starts to happen. Matthew tells about dead people coming out of their graves. (Appropriate in a conversation about zombies, I guess.)

I shared this with my friend in the course of our conversation. Then Colossians chapter 1 was brought to mind. Wow! The Holy Spirit is so awesome! I told my friend that when Jesus died on the cross that day, things started to unravel because Jesus is God. He died. There was nothing holding the universe together for that moment. (Colossians 1:11-17)

God loves us so much that He would rather die and have His creation devolve into chaos than live without us. Of course, he took up His life again and restored order. He also restored the relationship that was destroyed in the garden so long ago. In doing so, He gave us (who have been restored to Him) a ministry. The ministry of reconciliation. (2Corinthians 5:17-19)

Ready to come full circle in the conversation? Those of us who believe are now alive in Christ Jesus. No longer are we the walking dead. :)

God is AWESOME!!