Wikipedia:
The free encyclopaedia informs us that, 'The
Fountain of Youth is a spring that supposedly restores the youth of anyone who
drinks or bathes in its waters. Tales of such a fountain have been recounted
across the world for thousands of years.'
I want
to say right from the outset that the so called 'Fountain of Youth' is not
eternal life.
What
is really in the mind set of a person who wishes to find a fountain of youth?
Do they want to use the waters from this fountain to recover their lost
youthfulness? Do they think that by repeating the exercise that they can live
forever in a state of youthfulness? It is all wishful thinking!
God's
words in the Holy Bible bring us back to reality. Hebrews 9:27, "And it is appointed for men to die
once, but after this the judgement." So is searching for a fountain of
youth trying to delay the inevitable?
Death
is a result of sin in your life. Romans 3:23 tells us, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Romans 6:23 tells us, "For
the wages of sin is death..."
Methuselah
the oldest man who ever lived - still died. Genesis 5:27, "So all the days of Methuselah were
nine hundred and sixty-nine [969] years;
and he died." Prior to Noah's flood people lived to great ages; yet as
a result of their sins and wickedness God drowned them all in a great
world-wide, universal flood. "The
wages of sin is death."
So are
we left in a quandary? The desire to live forever is a very real desire. Is it
attainable? Yes, praise God it is! However, there is only one way to achieve
this and only through one person.
John
3:16 informs
us, "For God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish
but have everlasting life." God chose to send His Son, Jesus Christ to
die on a Roman cross at Calvary, outside Jerusalem, for your sins and mine.
The
apostle Peter informs us in Acts 4:12, "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name
under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." What is that name? Acts 4:10 tells us
that it is, "...Jesus Christ of
Nazareth..."
God
offers you eternal life, but you cannot get it while you are still in your
sins. Jesus Christ, the Son of God paid the penalty for your sins upon the
cross at Calvary. His blood that was shed there that day can cleanse you from
your sins and iniquities. 1 John1:8, 9, "(8) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the
truth is not in us. (9) If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Only a
person who truly believes in their own heart that Jesus Christ, the Son of God
has paid the price for their sins at Calvary and believes in Him and receives
Him as their Lord and Saviour can have everlasting life. Let's revisit Romans
6:23 and look at the complete verse, "For
the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord."
God
has something better for us than a fountain of youth; He has the gift of
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. What is your situation? Are you still in
your sins awaiting God's judgement? Or, are you gloriously saved and have the
gift of eternal life?
Don't
let your pride, or your fear of the unknown stand in your way. Be saved today! 2
Corinthians 6:2 tells us, "...Behold,
now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."
Jon Peasey
Words of Life blog www.jrpeasey.blogspot.com
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[All
Scriptures quoted are from the New King James version; unless otherwise noted.
Words enclosed in [ ] are inserted
for clarity. Words in bold type
emphasise a point. You may notice some verses are quoted with ... at the beginning, ending or
elsewhere in a verse. Only the relevant part or parts of the verse, that relate
directly to the current subject matter is quoted.]
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