The Body of Jesus
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He Looked up, there was a man on a cross.Matt stared and stared, something about him was so different...,he couldn't say what???the whole feeling he got from him...Do you know him? chuckled Gran with happiness.Yeah, sure do, he's Jesus said Matt...don't know much about him though said Matt as he looked carefully at Jesus, 'He was a real person just like us Gran!'Sure Matt,look at his face said Gran. Matt looked,he wanted to cry.(there was)Something sad about the man on the cross.Matt saw his eyes...His eyes looked so kind,so beautiful. He wanted to look right into them!! Those are the eyes of God said Gran, they can see everything!!Wow!said Matt smiling. When Jesus was here, those eyes saw many people, those eyes saw many hurts and with those eyes Jesus could(see how to ) help many people said Gran...'I want to have eyes just like that!! said Matt...
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One sunday morning Gran woke Matt up early.Would you like to go to church with me? she enquired.Bored and looking for something new,Matt agreed.Little did he know it but he would meet a man at church that day who would change his life forever.Arriving early, he found a man hanging on a cross!As Matt looked at this man Jesus, Gran introduced him to a God who watched ,listened,loved,forgave, and wanted to know him personally, Matt began to realise some precious truths! Jesus loved him so much that he was willing to die for him!Matt discovered that God was strong, he could heal the sick and raise the dead! His voice could calm a storm! Gran introduced Matt to a God he wanted to know .A God he wanted to believe in with all his heart;walk with,talk to,listen to,love,get to know,be like and follow to heaven... .A God who promises eternal life to all those who follow him!!! Matt made his choice ,how about you?
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The author is from New Zealand.An Honours graduate in history, he teaches E.S.L in Japan where he has lived for nearly two decades.A keen reader and writer his interests includepoetry,children's books,literature,drama,history and theology.