LEST I FORGET
I would like to share my story that was published in Guide magazine on September 12, 1972. I am sharing for the 40th year of my anniversary of my baptism into the Seventh Day Adventist Church, where I am learning that being a Seventh Day Adventist has nothing to do with anyone including me, which is the message that has been passed to me through visible, invisible and unrecognized pioneers from age to age. The story entitled, "Bhaju's Long Search" has been coined by the late Goldie Down who was the active contributor for the Guide magazine. My search for God was found in Jesus, yet my long search continues, this time my search for Jesus in a man or woman or a child. I continue to seek the one whose mind is being transplanted by the mind of Jesus,(Philippians 2:5-11)., who did not care whatever people think of Him as long as He could project God. He did not care for His own reputation or seek His prestige or even honor in the then existing society. He came to win the heart not the pocket. He was not after the attraction but affection even that means stooping down low as even to wash the feet of own betrayer. He defined what is a true love through His example. He showed that the climbing the Mount Everest is not that brave act as to dare to worship the only Creator for He was taken to the highest mountain to disturb His loyalty to the Heavenly Father.
Today I stand at the threshold of eternity to find out the difference between Christianity and Jesusnity (nity means ethic according to Sanskrit language). Christian is the one who follows Christ and people tend to follow Christians who too are human being with imperfect disposition, but Jesusnity is the one who follows Jesus and Jesus only, who had the perfect disposition, the Model Man. He gives me vision to live for. He uses me to chisel out the materials for His hungry sons and daughters while I survive by faith rather than fate to surface my work.
The reason for sharing my article is to let you know that I have not forgotten my past which was the foundation of present, which is the foundation of the future. I trust that you will continue to pray for my solitude journey toward eternity where Jesus resides as the true King of heart.
Love and prayer,
Bhaju Ram Shrestha dJC
January 2013
