Life Is Worth Living Because He Lives

Remembering God’s amazing gift of His One and Only Son to the world, I am reflecting on the chorus of a famous song:

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know, I know He holds the future
And life is worth living just because He lives

Some people think life is not worth living. Some people think life is worth living for many different reasons. But Jesus Christ is the reason why life is worth living at all. But why is life worth living just because He lives?

What has this Nazarene and His life got to do with our lives in this postmodern world?

He has got a lot to do with us, with all of us, indeed.

Jesus Christ is the most influential person in the history of mankind and His influence touches all important aspects of humanity until today. Our human rights that we take for granted today, like our basic right to live, equality of status before the law, right to security and freedom of speech have their true foundation in Him. The climax of morality and ethics in civilization has developed from the influence of His teaching and His perfect life example. The greatest advancements in human culture, arts, law, politics, economics, education, science and technology have come from great minds who found their inspirations in Jesus Christ.

All through history, have there been more beautiful poems written, music composed and songs sung than those that are directed in love and adoration towards Jesus Christ? Yet these are not enough to express His influence towards mankind. All lights of human culture and reason combined together, fade in comparison to the radiant light that Jesus Christ has shined on humanity.

What you and I have and enjoy today has a touch of His influence. What richness and blessings He has abundantly poured upon earthlings like us! Because of Him, there remains God’s mercy in this fallen world.

Yet that is not all. Because He lives, we have hope beyond this life. And this is His greatest gift of all, the promise of eternal life to all who trusts in Him.

Because He lives, we have courage to face all trials and difficulties in life. Because He lives, we have the assurance of victory in all battles against evil. Because He lives, all wrongs will be righted some day. Because He lives, we no longer fear sickness, old age and death. Life that strives only to end in grave is meaningless. But because He lives, we will live forevermore so life is meaningful and worth living.

He is the greatest cause for celebration and joy to the world.

He did not yell to us from Heaven to repent. But He was so willing to dwell among us. Stripped of all basic human privileges, He came down all the way to be like one of us and showed us how to live. On one hand He lived without sin, on the other hand He suffered death on the cross to take the penalty of our sin. And He resurrected on the third day, conquering sin and death. He ascended back to Heaven to prepare a place for us and would come back to take us to Himself one day.

No wonder the angels wonder forever why, why He loves us so much! How could we not wonder?

May God grant us the power to grasp the length, the height, the breadth and the depth of the love of Christ! Indeed, life is worth living just because He lives.

Merry Christmas!