Today is the day!

Do you know if you will be alive tonight? Not one of us is guaranteed even the next minute of life. Tomorrow is not guaranteed for any of us, regardless of our health. Do you know if you are saved through the grace of God in Jesus Christ? If you can’t answer that positively and boldly right now then you need to seek Jesus Christ and get that taken care of soon. God loves each of us but our sinful ways and lifestyles He can’t tolerate. That is why we are changed when the Holy Spirit comes into hour hearts. We become a new person in Jesus Christ. Sin doesn’t have us in chains anymore but we can still fall and fail to follow Jesus even after we’ve asked Him into our hearts.

Are churches full of “hypocrites”? Yes, but they are saved hypocrites. If you see someone living sinfully after they have been “saved” and they don’t seem to care about their sinful living then it is possible that they are not saved at all. The problem that we have in this world is that Satan has made it too easy for some people. They think they are saved by going to church or getting baptized or they’ve been in the church for many years so they are okay. But they’re not. If the Holy Spirit hasn’t convicted you and brought you to the cross and forced you to see how sinful you are then your “salvation” doesn’t mean anything.

I did it myself. I went down to a meeting where an evangelist was preaching and then told my pastor about it and I got baptized but it wasn’t real. I “felt” something when I went down and it might’ve been conviction from the Holy Spirit but I didn’t recognize it for what it was. Many people in church have done this and are living in this condition but they think they are saved. Yes, salvation comes through our belief in Jesus Christ and what He did for us but many people only have knowledge of Him but they are not known by Him. It doesn’t sound like much difference but the difference is between life in Heaven or being tortured in hell.

I pray that most of you know Jesus and are known by Him. Hell was not made for humanity but for Satan and the angels he deceived into rebellion, yet he has made sure that much of humanity will be there for eternity by using religion to deceive many. Christianity is a relationship with Jesus. It is not a religion. Believe in Jesus and His work on the cross to save you and ask Him to forgive you for waiting so long and follow Him every day, reading the Bible and learning more about Him. Don’t wait because you are not assured of tomorrow.

Jesus did this for you

This Easter, consider what Jesus gave up for your salvation and what you truly owe Him in return. Then put the bunny and the eggs away and serve Him until the day He comes for His Bride.

Almost persuaded

This is what should not happen to us. Being almost persuaded means that you doubt God’s word and His ability to bring salvation to you. The problem with this unbelief is that Jesus finished God’s plan on the cross and when He came out of the tomb. In these words, it doesn’t sound like much but Jesus made the Way to Heaven for us through Him and our belief in His accomplishments.

Don’t turn away from the call of the Holy Spirit because you may not get that call again. No one of us is guaranteed even the next minute of life but when God’s Spirit touches your soul and you know that you need Jesus, it is your call from God. Don’t turn away from His call like it was a telemarketer! God loves you and He has a plan for your life. It may involve being an example to someone in your family. Someone that nobody else has been able to reach or maybe someone who will listen to you and take your words or your actions to heart. You may be the one who can persuade them that Jesus is worth following because He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and nobody can come to the Father except through Him.

Jesus came to America…

There have been revivals and movements in America because of Jesus and I pray there will be many more. So why does it seem that we are pushing God and Jesus out of our country? America needs to return to Jesus Christ but I believe a revival may be coming soon. God loves each of us. He disapproves of the way we live but He loves each of you. If you are searching for real life, you can find it following Jesus.

Do not hold your peace…

When you know the truth of the Lord, you shouldn’t hold it in for yourself. People need to hear the Truth of God’s Word. Don’t keep it to yourself.

What is a surrendered life?

You’ve given your heart and your life to Jesus so how do you truly surrender to following Him?

Determine to commit your whole existence to Him. No matter how ugly or sinful it might appear to you, every part of your life. Regardless of your perception, even the small details should be surrendered to Jesus. This includes all of your daily decisions, no matter how small you think they are. It even includes looking for your keys or what grocery items to buy. Every decision in your life should be “filtered through Jesus”.

It sounds impossible to do, doesn’t it? It would be if we were doing it on our own but when you become a Christian the Holy Spirit lives inside you and with His strength and guidance you can live this way. It isn’t easy though. Your desires and ideas will get in the way and you will stumble off the pathway at times but He will guide you back if you listen to Him and follow Him. It is a daily struggle and Jesus told His disciples they would have trouble in this world.

God knows our weaknesses and our strengths and He is willing to help us with both. That is the function of the Holy Spirit in our lives. He helps us and teaches us in every way. God is not “controlling” us but if we are moving away from His will for our lives He will move us back. If we are so stubborn that we push through and go our way, He will let us fail and fall until we realize that we messed up.