tonight I weep... not because my Dad passed away but because of so many people I know who do not know JESUS as their Lord and Savior. I feel a heavy burden greater than ever before for family and friends and strangers who don't know Jesus.
HE is the ONLY way to the Father- THE ONLY WAY to eternity in Heaven! it is that simple and that is all that matters. being a "good person" isn't enough- none of us are good enough- only in Christ Jesus can we be made pure.
the thought of anyone enduring an eternity in HELL, is heartbreaking and agonizing
i'm praying the Lord will use me to be a magnet for Him- to bring Him glory & make His name famous!
God doesn't desire for anyone to spend eternity in Hell. He made each of us and loves us- He wants to spend eternity with us in Paradise- that is why Jesus came to earth as a man- endured every temptation to the extreme yet did not sin- that is why Jesus died and took our sentence in HELL. He paid my debt and your debt and the debts of everyone who ever was or will be. The even more wonderful news is that He did not stay there. He arose to show His power to save and put an end to the agony of death.
"Beware, I pray thee, of presuming that thou art saved. If thy heart be renewed, if thou shalt hate the things that thou didst once love, and love the things that thou didst once hate; if thou hast really repented; if there be a thorough change of mind in thee; if thou be born again, then hast thou reason to rejoice: but if there be no vital change, no inward godliness; if there be no love to God, no prayer, no work of the Holy Spirit, then thy saying “I am saved” is but thine own assertion, and it may delude, but it will not deliver thee. "
HE is the ONLY way to the Father- THE ONLY WAY to eternity in Heaven! it is that simple and that is all that matters. being a "good person" isn't enough- none of us are good enough- only in Christ Jesus can we be made pure.
the thought of anyone enduring an eternity in HELL, is heartbreaking and agonizing
i'm praying the Lord will use me to be a magnet for Him- to bring Him glory & make His name famous!
God doesn't desire for anyone to spend eternity in Hell. He made each of us and loves us- He wants to spend eternity with us in Paradise- that is why Jesus came to earth as a man- endured every temptation to the extreme yet did not sin- that is why Jesus died and took our sentence in HELL. He paid my debt and your debt and the debts of everyone who ever was or will be. The even more wonderful news is that He did not stay there. He arose to show His power to save and put an end to the agony of death.
John 14:6
The Message (MSG)
Jesus said, "I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well.
"But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power." (Acts 2:24)
"But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power." (Acts 2:24)
"Beware, I pray thee, of presuming that thou art saved. If thy heart be renewed, if thou shalt hate the things that thou didst once love, and love the things that thou didst once hate; if thou hast really repented; if there be a thorough change of mind in thee; if thou be born again, then hast thou reason to rejoice: but if there be no vital change, no inward godliness; if there be no love to God, no prayer, no work of the Holy Spirit, then thy saying “I am saved” is but thine own assertion, and it may delude, but it will not deliver thee. "
—Charles Spurgeon
What is the burden of your heart? Have you accepted the gift of salvation through Jesus alone? If so, please share? If not, what is holding you back?
I am holding me back. Thankfully for great friends and family I am getting back on the road to my God. I truly hear Him calling me and feel Him pulling on my arm to follow Him. I pray for discipline and guidance on this promising journey to become a better child of His.
ReplyDeleteJan 22- from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young:
DeleteSTRIVE TO TRUST ME in more and more areas of your life. Anything that tends to make you anxious is a growth opportunity. Instead of running away from these challenges, embrace them, eager to gain all the blessings I have hidden in the difficulties. If you believe that I am sovereign over every aspect of your life, it is possible to trust Me in all situations. Don't waste energy regretting the way things are or thinking about what might have been. Start at the present moment- accepting things exactly as they are- and search for My way in the midst of those circimstances.
Trust is like a staff you can lean on, as you journey uphill with Me. If you are trusting in Me consistently, the staff will bear as much of your weight as needed. Lean on, trust, and be confident in Me with all your heart and mind.
Psalm 52:8, Proverbs 3:5-6
I'm sending this book to you NOW! <3