Cross thoughts: Christian ideas seen in Sudanese every day life.
“For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell (1) in Christ, and (2) through Christ to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace (3 )through Christ’s blood, shed on the cross”. Colossians 1:19-20.
Sudanese people come in all shapes and sizes. We speak a variety of languages.
Our diverse cultures and myriad tribal traditions give us a rich history to pick over when we try to define precisely what it means to be “Sudanese”!
No Sudanese is designed to be independent from God. God wants every single one to depend on him in this life and beyond, into the next.
“Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. But now he has reconciled you (4) by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight..” Colossians 1:21-22.
Since God respects all Sudanese people, whatever background they have come up through, and whichever religion they presently follow, our own following of Jesus Christ requires us to honour, respect and love every other Sudanese person whom we come into contact with. In 2011 we Christian disciples follow our Lord Jesus Christ in our own lifestyle choices.
“ (5) Christ in you, the only hope of glory” Colossians 1:27.
January 2011.