It is not common in Australia to meet a man who is so upfront about his Christian faith. But Trevor always was.
This was not an offensive characteristic--not bible bashing-
but rather part of Trevor's approach to life
Somewhere on his journey through life
he had discovered the truth of the words that he himself chose for the reading for his own funeral.
"God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believe him should not perish but have eternal life."These are perhaps the most famous words of the New Testament.
This passage reminds us that God LOVES us
God wants the BEST for us
God is not trying to CONDEMN us , nor does God want to PUNISH us.
It is this Spirit, I suggest, that enlivened Trevor's life.
The essential goodness, and hopefulness that is the Gospel of Jesus.
It is not that there are not times when things are less than perfect
It is not that we always succeed,
in fact often we look back at our lives and see that things were not as they should have been.
What Trevor understood is that there is a way back from this...if you do what is true...then you will come to the lighht and that light is Jesus.
I am sure Trevor will be hoping that as we reflect on his life
and think about our own lives
we will be seeking to do what is true
to walk in the light
and to find that that truth, that light
is ready and present
and is Jesus.
May Trevor rest in God's love.
May each of us be challenged by his example
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