Recently, I was attending a real estate closing and someone ask this question, what if I die tomorrow? What will happen to my home? Will my loved one be able to keep it? The gentleman just kept shaking his head....he wanted to be reassured that his family would be taken care of. The attorney spoke up and said what could happen and suggested that they prepare a will for the gentleman. My heart sank as I listened to his question, it was deeper than just worldly possessions, it was about his soul?
Day in and day out we take time to prepare for the next..... a soccer game, movies with the girls, dinner for the family, doctors appointments, getting the car washed, having parties, and so on and so forth. But what about your appointment to leave the earth? Have we prepared our souls to enter into eternal rest in God's Kingdom?
Matthew 24:43-44 in the Message Bible reads "But you do know this: You know that if the homeowner had known what time of night the burglar would arrive, he would have been there with his dogs to prevent the break-in. Be vigilant just like that. You have no idea when the Son of Man is going to show up."
Just as the homeowner in the scripture did not know when his house was going to be broken into, neither do we know when God will come for our house (temple, soul). We can stop right now and evaluate where we are with God and ask him to come into our lives. Yes, we all may have sinned but God calls us to turn away from those things that separate us from him. If you knew that your house could be robbed would you protect your valuables...What about your soul? That is valuable to GOD! Will you protect it from the eternal damnation?
God wants you to know that he loves you unconditionally and he is waiting for you to take the next step. 1) Confess your sins 2.) Accept Jesus in your heart 3) Believe your confession of Faith
If you want to be a part of God's Kingdom, you do not have to wait until you get to a church, you can connect with God right where you are, {According to Romans 10:9-10 the Amplified Bibles states "Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses( declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms (his) salavation.} {Prayer of Confession}
God is pleased that you took the next step, welcome son/daughter to God's Kingdom. I would encourage you to find a BIBLE based church and grow more with the Lord. God Loves You and there is Greatness in YOU!
Additional Scriptures~1 Samuel 16:7, Psalms 51:1-6, Isaiah 43:25 Isaiah 44:22, Isaiah 53:2-6, Jeremiah 29:11, John 3:16, John 15:13, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Romans 5:8, Romans 6:23, Romans 8:35-39,
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