Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Isaiah 46:9-10 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/isa.46.9-10.KJV
It wasn’t because we were special or because of anything we are or what we may have done in the past. We were chosen by God to receive grace and salvation through our belief in Jesus who gave His life for all of us. It truly is a marvel that God could love us enough to give His Son to save each of us from an eternity in hell. We deserve that punishment but He convicted us and gave us the faith to believe in the One Who died for us.
Now, the only thing that we can do until we see Him face to face is to tell others about our Savior and what He did for us. The same gift is available to everyone who will believe in Him. Please seek to know Him as your Savior soon.
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Numbers 6:24-26 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/num.6.24-26.KJV
This blessing is the kind that the Lord gives to each of us. We can bless each other with it and use it to bless our children too. In the world that we live in today, they need this blessing whether they know Jesus as their Savior or not. God is the Creator and He ordained His blessing to each person who will accept the gift of grace and forgiveness that comes through your belief in Jesus for your salvation.
Life is too short for us to be against each other the way the world wants us to be today. But…the news is full of stories that show that we are willing to be at odds with each other even over little things that don’t matter at all. Someone turns into the wrong driveway and they get shot. A person knocks on the wrong door and before they can explain, they get shot. We are far to quick on the trigger these days. I pray that everyone will seek some wisdom from God’s Word after reading this post because it is desperately needed today.
You are loved by God more than you realize. I mean, if He cares for every sparrow that falls from the sky, how much more does He care for you? Jesus said that the Father knows when each bird (sparrow) falls. He loves us because we are created in His image and He sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins so that we could have a relationship with Him forever. All that we have to do is believe that He did this for us and repent of our sins and follow Him until the day comes when He calls us home to be with Him.
Years ago, when I was a teenager, I heard messages from preachers on TV and in church but I couldn’t believe that it was true. At that time…I didn’t believe the Bible was God’s Word and even if it was, it was just some old book to me at the time. I wasn’t going to allow this “book” to dictate my life for me. I was in the same shape in reference to faith in Anyone, such as God or Jesus. I knew about them intellectually but belief in Jesus to save my soul was something that I didn’t think I needed at the time. I was believing a lie from Satan himself.
So much of the world today is following along with that lie but they don’t know or believe that it is a lie. It seems to be the truth because every media outlet is saying that it is the truth. Our belief in Jesus should give us a confident conviction that He is Who the Bible said He is, He will do what He promised to do, and upon placing my trust in Him, I will enter into a personal, eternal relationship with the Son of God.
Jesus told His disciples in the Bible that the world is following a path that is very broad. It looks great and it is smooth to walk on, most of the time, and it is easy to follow because there are many people on it. But…the broad road eventually leads to spiritual death and an eternity in hell. Then you have a pathway that follows a rough and rocky path, not a road, that leads to salvation in Jesus Christ. It isn’t easy to follow, especially at the very beginning. Why is that? Because we are just beginning the journey and it takes some time to learn how to navigate the pathway. It takes time and it is something that we must read God’s Word in order to know how to do.
That pathway becomes easier as you navigate it if you have read the guidebook, the Bible. The broad road is easy from the beginning and many people don’t seek to know Jesus well enough to walk on the pathway and not on the road. They know about Jesus and they’ve heard many messages about Him but they have never given their heart to Him and allowed Him to change their heart to become more like Him. Most of them have been members of a church for years but they have never asked Jesus into their lives and their hearts to save their souls from hell.
The Living Message of Christ 