Good morning dear friends, another weekend has passed and it was good! We have made some more progress on the teen building, as the Lord held of the rain on Friday for us to get the door in, however did it ever pour down on saturday! There was a great message preached on Sunday morning that had me thinking all day and night after a comment that the preacher made after he preached. The Pastor preached on the subject of a pardon, and how Christ signed our pardon with His blood on the cross of Calvary, a pardon though is only good for the individual that accepts it, so there again it is a personal decision in life, no man can force you to accept Jesus as your personal Savior, and no man can force you to free yourself from the bondage of sin through Him. The Pastors comment was if we truly understood the value of a pardon like the inmates on death row look at one, then why don't people come running to the the alter to accept Christ? Well that stuck with me and I want to add to the preachers thought as I came across the above verse in my daily devotions a couple of days ago. You see because a sinners eyes are never satisfied then thier appetites are never satisfied. When lost peoples eyes and their appetites are set on the things of this world and the pleasures that are contained in them, then as the Bible says in Pro 15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. You see friends, if we could but get sinners to understand that there is no true freedom in sin, and there is no ecscaping judgement by good works, or by church membership, or by baptism my friends then maybe we could see them saved. It is only though after a sinner realizes that he is one that this verse can mean anything to him. The Bible is very clear that sin is but for a season, and it states in Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. You see friends there is no escaping death from sin, there is only eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible also says in Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: friends the only way to escape this judgement is to call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins, that He would cleanse you from all unrighteouseness and that you would become of a child of the King! Accpet HIs pardon, and enjoy life everslasting. Remember, the Proverb stated the way of life is above for the wise. Friends, I hope today that this has been an encoragement for you to look unto Jesus for that full pardon from a life of sin and eternal damnation, and that once recieving Him as your personal Savior you would desire to grow in knowledge and grace!
Monday, March 31, 2008
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