God, the
Creator of the universe and
everything in it, is sometimes perceived by those who
don’t know Him personally, as a fearsome Being who is
watching every move we make, every step we
take—brandishing the rod of correction at every wrong
turn. God is watching!
Ah, yes, God is watching, but...
He is watching with the eyes of One who loves
you deeply, personally, and desires that you
choose to accept His gift of eternal life
through Jesus Christ.
But
God commendeth his love toward us,
in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:8)
God does not wish to withhold from you all that
brings you pleasure and happiness, rather He
longs to give you those things which will
provide you lasting peace that passes
understanding and boundless joy even in a world
which is rife with sorrow, suffering, confusion,
crime, immorality, and instability. He has
for you the true “good life”--and eternal life.
God
is holy and cannot look upon sin, but who has
lived a sinless life?
As
it is written,
There is none righteous,
no, not one.
(Romans 3:10)
For all have sinned and come short
of the glory of God.
(Romans 3:23)
So God provided a way of escape
from sin’s power over us -
a bridge to span the gap between Himself and
sinful man.
For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life
through Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 6:23)
For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(John 3:16)
Oh, how He loves you and me.
The
practices of religion will not save your soul.
Let's look at that again:
No religion will save you from your sins or
secure for you eternal life.
For by grace are ye saved through faith;
and that not of yourselves:
[it is] the gift of God:
Not of works,
lest any man should boast.
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
Only a
personal relationship with God through the
atoning blood of Jesus Christ will provide a
person abundant life on earth and eternal life
with God in heaven.
If
you're a member of a denomination or religion
which teaches that believing in the doctrines of
your religion will make you righteous and/or
earn your entrance to heaven, they're teaching a
different gospel. They're preaching a different
Jesus.
This people draweth nigh unto me
with their mouth,
and honoureth me with their lips;
but their heart is far from me.
But in vain they do worship me,
teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
(Matthew 15:8-9)
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no
flesh be justified in his sight:
for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
(Romans 3:20)
If your church teaches grace and love, yet omits
the holiness, the righteousness of God, and His
instructions to follow and obey Him,
they're teaching a different gospel. They're
preaching a different Jesus.
For this is the LOVE OF GOD,
that we keep his commandments:
and his commandments
are not grievous.
(1 John 5:3)
And being made perfect, he became
the author of eternal salvation
unto all them that obey him;
(Hebrews 5:9)
Many
believe we are living in the last days.
The
Bible says:
This know
also, that in the last days
perilous times shall come. For men shall be
lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents,
unthankful, unholy, without natural affection,
trucebreakers, false accusers, without
self-control, fierce, despisers of those that
are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of
pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form
of godliness but denying the power thereof.
(II Timothy 3:1-5)
For
the time will come when they will not endure
sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall
they heap to themselves teachers, having itching
ears; and they shall turn away their ears from
the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
(II
Timothy 4:3-4)
The Bible says
that one day
EVERY knee
will bow and EVERY tongue
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord—”every”
includes you and me.
We
can decide to serve Him right this minute,
sealing the promise of eternal life with Him
and breaking the bonds of sin which lead to
death.
Don’t wait until it’s too late,
and one day it will be.
The Lord is not slack concerning
his promise,
as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to us-ward,
not willing that any should perish,
but that all should come to repentance.
II Peter 3:9
If
you don’t know Jesus as your personal Lord and
Saviour, won’t you invite Him into your heart
today?
†
COME
"Come unto me, all
ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
†
CONFESS
"If we say that we
have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth
is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (I John
1:8,9)
†
REPENT
"I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye
shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3)
†
RECEIVE JESUS "But as many as
received him, to them gave he power to become
the sons of God, even to them that believe on
his name: Which were born, not of blood nor of
the will of the flesh nor of the will of man,
but of God." (John 1:12,13)
† BELIEVE
"Believe on the
Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy
house." (Acts 16:31)
If you are already serving the King of Kings
and Lord of Lords and are eagerly awaiting His
return, when we will be gathered together to
meet Him and live with Him forever, remember
His Words to us:
Go
ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing
them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you always,
even unto the end of the world.
Amen.
Matthew 28:19-20
He
is Watching!...
GOD
LOVES YOU
SO MUCH
HE CAN’T EVEN KEEP
HIS EYES OFF OF YOU
If we don’t meet on earth, I’ll be looking for
you in heaven!
Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us,
but unto thy name give glory,
for thy mercy,
and for thy truth’s sake.
(Psalm 115:1)
For all
occasions....
