12-3-2024
Eternity the Final Destination
The world is all about jockeying for position and power. The world system says he who has the most toys wins. Wins what? An all-expense paid trip to Shangri-La? Well not exactly.
The bible says the love of money is the root of all evil. So it is that the heart of man is evil in all his ways. Man cannot save himself or anyone else. Salvation is a gift from God, lest any man should boast.
Life is a journey meant to be lived to the fullest and with deep interaction with others.
Christmas is a time of celebrating the gift of God sent down from above with the Father’s love? The uniqueness of that heavenly gift is that God sent his only begotten son Jesus who is the Christ as a living human sacrifice to pay the penalty, which is death, for the sins of all mankind.
As with any gift without the receiver taking hold and possession of the gift it simply sits there quietly waiting. The giver (God) has done his part and the gift (Jesus) has done his part. Now it is up to the receiver to do his part, to grab hold and accept the gift as if his very life depends upon it.
Life does depend upon that gift being received, accepted and an eternal relationship entered into with the God who created us. The end result will be an eternity with God where all is good because God is good. Accepting salvation is a choice, your choice and mine.
Salvation occurs when someone believes that Jesus is the Christ, born of a virgin, lived a life without sin, died on the cross at Calvary, and rose on the third day and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father and asks for forgiveness with a repentant heart. And then turns from his sinful ways to follow Jesus.
Rejecting or not accepting the gift of salvation is choosing an eternity without God where nothing good exists. There is a place (the bottomless pit) reserved for Satan and his angels but rejecting salvation can land you there by choice. Believe me when I say that refusing to believe or to choose is in itself a choice.
Look around at the anger, divisiveness and continual backbiting that is happening everywhere. It is but a taste of what an eternity without God will be like.
Is that what you really want? The gift of salvation is free, but will cost you everything. Are you ready? – RTM
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