Napoleon's Comment about Jesus

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 I love this quote from Napoleon:

"Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires.  But on what did we rest the creations of our genius?  Upon force.  Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him." 


Sadly, I think many Christians are more willing to die for Him than to really live for Him.  Dying for Him is usually theoretical, but living for Him would require a lot of actual, real-life changes.

Will you be counted among the faithful ones?  The ones willing to die for Him and live for Him?


I know I share these songs often, but they're worth it:  Oh, What Love and Sweetly Broken.  

And how about one more: Fearless.

(repost)

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