It happened again today. Another message in my inbox announcing the death of a classmate.
Always a shock.
Someone my age, dead.
It would be a lie to say it doesn't make me think about my life--my choices and how I'm living.
And it makes me want to run out and say, "Do you know Jesus? Have you accepted Him as your Lord and Savior?"
Because really, when you get down to what life is all about, it's about Him. It's about the fact that God sent His Son to die for our sins so we, when we accept Him as our Savior, can have eternal life. Christians die on earth, but they are very much alive in heaven.
The Bible says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
God loves us and He made a way for us to get to heaven and live forever. We need to choose Him, though. He won't force His way into our lives.
You see, we are separated from God because of our sin.
The Bible says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
But because God loves us, He sent Jesus to die for our sins. "For Christ died for our sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." 1 Peter 3:18 (to bring me to God, too!)
You just need to believe in Jesus and accept Him as your Lord and Savior. "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9
I'm not good at running out in the street and asking others if they know Jesus, though I have done that on occasion. But I am writing about it right now and you're reading it. Maybe it's your time to believe. Maybe God had me write these words so you would see them right now at whatever time you're reading this. Maybe God has this time in mind for you to believe in Him and receive eternal life so you will live forever.
Do you know Him? Do you know Jesus? You can know Him today.
If you want to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, pray this prayer: Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name I pray. Amen.
If you prayed that prayer and meant what you prayed, welcome to the family of God!!
