Every day each of us makes decisions. None of us are robots
or programmed machines. We all have the power of choice. Hopefully, most of
those choices will be good choices. Regretfully, some of those choices we make
are bad choices. However in each of those choices we have exercised our power to
choose.
Many of our choices stem from our cultural background, our
upbringing and our education. Our general knowledge and our ability to assess
situations also come into play. Our knowledge is crucial in any given situation
to enable us to make the right decisions. Lack of knowledge, or, not knowing
the full facts can often lead to wrong decisions.
For instance what do you know about God the Creator? Your
answer will determine not only your perspective on life, but also where you end
up when your life's journey comes to a close. Are you a well educated person?
Perhaps you have a lot of knowledge on many subjects. However, knowledge is not
wisdom. I have met many smart/dumb people in my life. In their areas of
expertise they are smart, but when it comes to our Creator God they are
abysmally ignorant! The majority of universities in the world make much of
mankind's knowledge but refuse to believe in a Creator God. Why is this?
The
reason is sin in the hearts of those who teach and lecture! Let's look at Romans 8:7:
"Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not
subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be." Here we have the reason the carnal mind, or natural
mind, is hostile towards God. Men and women in their natural, unrepentant state
won't be subject to the true and living God - because of their sinful lives.
It is easier for them to believe that there is no
true and living God and that mankind is able to sort out any problems of their
own making. It's easier for them to believe in a 'big bang theory' and that the
universe sort of happened accidently; without some Supreme Being orchestrating
its development. For instance take my car as an example. I assemble all the
parts necessary to build my car and put them all together in one place. Then I
stand back and wait for some wonderful and mysterious power to put the car
together. Perhaps a big bang will do it! We all know that this is utter
nonsense; yet people will believe that the universe somehow threw itself
together.
It's time to face reality! Proverbs 14:12 tells us, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." If God required your soul tonight
where will you end up? If you die in your sins - Hell awaits you. Hebrews 9:27 tells us quite
clearly, "And as it is appointed for
men to die once, but after this the judgment,"
Now we will look at a verse in the Book of Romans. Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord." You cannot refute the fact that everybody will die. People in
every nation on Earth die every day. Your turn will also come! The reward for
our sin is death! "...but the gift
of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord."
2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness,
but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all
should come to repentance." The true and
living God has provided a way for us to have eternal life. This gift from God
is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Yes, that Man who paid the price for our sins at
Calvary on a Roman cross - eternal life is found only in Him. If you want
eternal life then you need the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour.
Perhaps you are wavering? People who sit on the
fence are on their way to Hell. You are either saved or you are not - there is
no in between! In the Book of Revelation
there is a list of people who will stand before the Great White Throne to be
judged in their sins. The list begins with the cowardly [fearful] and the unbelieving.
Revelation
21:8:
"But
the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,
idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with
fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
Perhaps you are one of those people who say,
"I am not a sinner this won't apply to me." You are only fooling
yourself! Your own conscience convicts you every time you do wrong and sin. Romans 3:23 is quite explicit in
telling us, "For all have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God." There is no getting around this fact
that all have sinned.
If you are unsaved and unrepentant then you have a
great decision to make! Choose the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour and
obtain the gift of eternal life plus a home in Heaven when you die. Or, choose
to die in your sins and stand before the Great White Throne to be judged in
those sins and be cast into the Lake of Fire; a place of eternal torment.
The decision is yours - only you can make it.
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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