There are times when I have a hard time trying to think of something to write in my blog and there are times when there many topics that pop in my head that I want to talk about, but I have to chose just one. I have about three topics that are floating around in my head tonight and admittedly there isn't must space up there anyway so I am going to chose one to write about and it is going to be about what happened to me today.
I went to church as I usually do on Sunday morning. This morning Jason Runnels sang wonderful songs proclaiming the truth about God and the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Jason ministered to us and it was well received by those in attendance. I pray that the Lord would continue to bless Jason and his ministry. It was a really wonderful time listening and also participating in lifting up our voices to sing praises to the Lord Jesus Christ.
I am thankful for all of those who minister whether they are preaching a sermon and proclaiming the truth of God's Holy Word or they sing wonderful Gospel music proclaiming the wonderful truth about God. I am thankful that I know that I know that I know that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior and I know that if I were to die right now I would be in Heaven with Him for all eternity. I am not saved by good works or church attendance or anything like that. I am sinner saved by the Grace of Jesus Christ. I saved by the shed blood of Jesus Christ. I came to know Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior when I was 28 years old after being invited to Church by my sister in law and reading the Bible. During the time I started reading the Bible I realized that I was a sinner and I was in need of a Savior. I knew if I were die that I would be sent to hell forever and that really bothered me because I really don't like pain or excessive heat.
I confessed my sin to the Lord Jesus and invited Jesus Christ into my life as my Lord and Savior. My life changed for that moment on, but I must say it hasn't been perfect. There have been trials and troubles. There have been sin and more confessing to the Lord. There have been times of growth Spiritually and there have been times of doubt, but thankfully God is patient and merciful and full of Grace. He continues to work in my life and I know He will continue to use me until He takes me Home to Heaven to be with Him for all eternity. What a wonderful blessed Day that will be.
God loves you and He is crazy about you. He doesn't want you to be separated from Him and placed into a literal hell forever. That will happen if you die in your sin and you fail to repent of your sin and trust Christ as Savior. God demonstrated His love for you and I by sending Jesus to die on the Cross for our sins. We need to confess our sin to the Lord and receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We need to receive God's gift of forgiveness by receiving Christ as Savior. We can't save ourselves no matter how hard we try. We will never be good enough in our own power. I am still not good enough on my own power to save myself. I prove that to myself and others everyday. I still make mistakes and fail miserably in my walk with the Lord, but thankfully I am covered by the blood of Jesus Christ because I know Him as my Lord and Savior. I am thankful for His Amazing Grace that I have received by faith.
Jason Runnels asked a question towards the end of his singing and the question was, "If you were to die to today, do you know where you would spend eternity?" That is a very good question that we should consider. Are we trusting in our own good works, church service, title that we have, charity, or are we trusting in Jesus Christ and His finished work on the Cross? I am trusting in Jesus Christ and in His finished work on the Cross. Thank You Jesus for saving a poor wretch like me.
What I wrote above was one of the topics that popped in my head and I was just going to chose one topic to talk about tonight, but I think I will continue to talk about something else that happened today as well if you wouldn't mind. The concert came to an end this morning and Jason was selling some CD's of his music and I noticed a hat that was also for sale. I bought the hat since I already own his CD's. The hat says on the front, "God is NOT dead" and on the back it says, "He is surely Alive" and it also says, "Jesus loves you." I really liked the hat and I felt kind of bold so I wore it to a few stores in town this afternoon.
While I was wearing the hat I said, "hello" to people and some ignored me. Which is really no surprise because I usually get that from people anyway on most days. I talk low sometimes and people don't always hear me (that's what I tell myself). I heard others whispering about my hat and others just gave me weird looks (which again sometimes happens without the hat, odd) I heard one little girl say to the woman she was with, "Auntie, did you see that guy's hat?" and the woman replied in a not so nice tone, "Yes!, I saw it." She sounded kind of irritated for some reason. I don't know why, it is a nice hat.
I moved on to another store which was a mart that had walls (that was a little hint to tell you where I was so I wouldn't give them free advertising, just saying). While I was there I noticed that school supplies were on sale (sorry teachers and students). I know it's early, but I instantly thought about Operation Christmas Child which is a ministry of Samaritan's Purse which is headed by Franklin Graham (Billy Grahams son). I was so excited so I bought some things (ok, several things for the shoes boxes that I will pack Lord willing in October. I made my way to the cashier while wearing my hat. She noticed all the school supplies that I was buying and she asked me, "Why are you buying all of these school supplies?" So, I told her about Operation Christmas Child. She never heard of it so explained that people by stuff and pack it into a shoe box to send to needy children around the world so they can receive a gift at Christmas and learn about Jesus. The cashier girl smiled and thought it was a great idea. I paid for my items and she said, "Thank you and thank you for what you are doing." I said a thank you back and I must say felt really blessed and encouraged.
I think there was a seed sown there and I would ask you to pray for that young lady. I don't know her name or her story, but the Lord knows and I pray that He would introduce Himself to her in a powerful way if she doesn't yet know Him.
The Lord invites us into a relationship with Himself and we need to come to Him by faith. Then we are to go out into this world a draw others to Him. May we continue to walk in the Spirit and be good representatives for Him and the Kingdom of God.
Lord,
We praise Your Name.
You are Holy and Just in Your Judgments.
We praise Your Name.
I pray for those in this community that don't know You.
Lead us and guide us through the Holy Spirit,
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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