(John 3:16)
For God so loved the world, HE GAVE. The day Jesus died on the cross is
arguably the
greatest day in human history. On Good Friday, we remember the death of our
Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, God's gift to the world. That day is truly a day of
rejoicing. Because of this gift from God, we can be forgiven of our sins,
and reunited with our Creator for eternity. So much of what I deal with
each day in this Devotional is to help you walk through this short journey
here
on earth victoriously and productively. But we must never forget that our
time here is very short and that there is an eternity waiting for us when this
journey is completed. I want to focus for just a minute on
that split second when our life on this earth is finished and we are
launched into eternity. Do you this day have the assurance that when your
life is
complete, your eternity is going to be spent in Heaven?
If the answer to that question is anything but a resounding YES, then let
me just share this simple truth with you. You see, our God, our Creator so
loved this world, so loved His creation, that He sent His son, His only
Son, to be part of this world. Jesus had one mission in this life. It
wasn't
to be a great teacher, though He was a great teacher. It wasn't to be a
great prophet, though He was a great prophet. It wasn't to be a great
miracle
worker, though He did work many great miracles. No, my friend, Jesus came
to this world with only one job...to die. You see, the reason it was vital
for Jesus to be born of a virgin was so that he was not infested with the
same
problem you and I were born into this life with, sin. Otherwise, the best
He could have done was die for His own sins. Jesus lived on this earth for
some 33 years before it was time to complete His work. That work was
finished
on a cross on the hill called Calvary where He hung, and then died, as the
perfect sacrifice for the sins of this world. That is why, whosoever
believes in Jesus shall not perish, but have everlasting
life! Believing in Jesus is the only way to be saved, because it was Jesus
who
died and was sacrificed by God for our sins. There are no other ways to be
saved, no
other roads back to God. There are no other plans of salvation!!! This is
God's one and only plan to reconcile his fallen creation back to Himself.
This is the only way you can escape eternity apart from the God who
created you in His own image. It is through His grace and by faith in Jesus
Christ!
There are many incredible mysteries in the Bible. There are many
doctrinal issues that will never be fully understood until we are in
Heaven. But
God made the most important decision of this life very easy and simple to
understand. He gave everyone the opportunity to have their sins washed
away and be assured of an eternity in Heaven. That is why we celebrate
Good Friday. That is why we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ. The
most
important decision you will make in this life is not who you will marry,
where you will live, or what kind of job you will have. The most important
decision you will make in this life is to accept Jesus Christ as your
personal Lord and Savior. If you have not done that yet, the Bible says
that today is the day of salvation. I would invite you to go to my website,
www.liveprayer.com and click on the button that says SALVATION.
Listen to those words, pray that prayer, and accept today God's gift to
you, the gift of His son Jesus.
I love you and care about you deeply. For those of you who already know
Christ as your Savior, I would encourage you to forward this email to
someone you know who is lost and without hope this day. What better present
to give someone than the opportunity to know Jesus as their Savior. I pray
today you will take time out of your busy day to focus on the gift God has
given to us in His son Jesus. He
gave His very best gift to us, which is why I will continue to encourage
you to
give your very best every day to Him.
