The late Frank Sinatra made these words memorable when he
sang the song, "I did it my way". It appeals to people; doing things
their way and coming out on top of the situation. A lot of people can align
themselves with the sentiments expressed in those words.
Adam and Eve did it their way and brought sin into the world.
Charles Darwin did it his way and brought in the theory of the evolution of the
species. Millions have jumped on his band wagon! Satan, the Devil watches and
gloats! Men's imaginations run wild - here is a way to explain away creation
and the Creator God. They don't need God in their lives - they have their own
misguided theories on their origins and the origin of the universe.
If there is no Creator God then I can't be held accountable to
Him for my ways and actions. I can do what I like and when I die I just go into
oblivion. If there is no God then there is no heaven or hell for me to think
about.
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! You are just like the ostrich burying
its head in the sand; if you can't see the problem then it isn't there anymore.
Mankind has been in rebellion against God since the days of Adam and Eve. In
Noah's day we read in the Holy Scriptures in Genesis 6:5, 6, "(5) Then the Lord saw that the
wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts
of his heart was only evil continually. (6) And He was grieved in His
heart."
There was no repentance on their part, or any thoughts about
God. The result was the great universal flood which destroyed all air breathing
creatures; except Noah and his family and the animals with them in the Ark (Genesis
7:23).
People today are just the same. Romans 8:7, "Because the carnal mind is enmity [hostile] against God; for it is not subject to the
law of God, nor indeed can be." In our natural, ungodly state we are
hostile towards God and won't be subject to God. However, there is a dreadful
consequence. Hebrews 9:27 states, "And
it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgement."
Still want to do it your way? Proverbs 14:12 tells us
that, "there is a way that seems
right to a man, but its end is the way of death."
I want to insert here an excerpt from one of my previous blog
posts titled, 'Broad is the way that leads to destruction'.
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Matthew
7:13, 14, “(13) Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is
the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who
go in by it. (14) Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which
leads to life, and there are few that find it.”
There
are two gates; a narrow gate and a wide gate. There are two ways; a way to life
[eternal] and a way to destruction.
The
way to destruction is broad and spacious, lots of room for lots of people. All
these are heading along life’s journey; some are happy, some sad, some
careless, some fearful, some high-minded, some low-minded, some rich and many
poor.
People
of every nation are caught in the throngs heading to destruction. It is a one
way street! They entered in through the wide gate. The way ahead looked good
and there was plenty of room. If so many people are doing it; surely it must be
OK? There are plenty of friends and relatives to keep you company along the
way.
The
narrow gate on the other hand is hard to find. The way to [eternal] life is
difficult. Satan does not want you on this pathway, your unsaved friends and
relatives don’t want you on this pathway. Obstacles will be put in your way.
But, it is your choice and your decision to choose either life or death. God
wants you to enter into life [eternal] via the narrow gate.
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Which
way will you choose - eternal life or eternal existence in the Lake of Fire,
which is the irreversible, second death? God has provided a way for you to have
forgiveness and cleansing from your sins through the sacrifice the Lord Jesus
Christ made for you at Calvary. He died to pay the price of your sins and to
give you the gift of eternal life. Take note, salvation is only offered this
side of the grave! Will you receive Christ as your Lord and Saviour and accept
the gift of eternal life?
Jon Peasey
Words of Life blog www.jrpeasey.blogspot.com
Ebooks author
page https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/JRPeasey
[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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