Who would wait to find a lawyer until after the judge has pronounced the verdict? Shouldn't one look for a lawyer of good repute to defend them If they have a pending court case? I would! What good would it do to secure a lawyer after the judge pronounced guilt and announced punishment? None whatsoever!
By the same token, what good would it do to wait until it's too
late to call on Jesus for salvation? God has declared we are all sinners and
deserve to die (an eternity in hell) unless we ask for and accept Jesus as our
sin-bearer. Waiting indefinitely would not help anyone in this situation.
You might wonder when it will be too late to accept Jesus' offer
for salvation. It will be too late when you can no longer ask when you are
dead or not in the right frame of mind to ask. The Scriptures admonish us to respond as soon as we
hear the gospel: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in
the rebellion" (Hebrews 3:7,1 5). Please don't say too quickly to yourself that you're young; you might be young, but death doesn't wait until you're a particular age.
Jesus came the first time to save us, and He accomplished that. He
is coming a second time, but this time as a judge: "He will come with his
mighty angels, in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don't know God
and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. They will be
punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from his glorious power"
(2 Thessalonians 1:8-9). Someday, you will stand before the judgment seat of
Christ to be judged and condemned unless you have become a child of God
through Jesus.
So, what are you going to do with this knowledge? Call on Jesus
today for salvation, and He will forgive your sins and put His Holy Spirit into
your heart as confirmation that you're saved, and will write your name in the
Lamb's Book of life (see Revelation 3:5). I encourage you to pray the prayer
below sincerely:
"Dear God,
I know I'm a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ is
Your Son. I believe that He died for my sin and that You raised Him to life. I
want to trust Him as my Savior and follow Him as Lord from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do
Your will. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen."
Did you pray the prayer above? Welcome, then, into God's family, the Church!
As a child of God, read your Bible and pray daily. May God help you obey what you read and find a local Bible-believing church for
fellowship.
Now that you're a child of God, you'll have no fear of
judgment; eternity in heaven awaits you, where you'll see Jesus face to face and never have to worry
about sickness or death again.
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