Meditate on the time you have...seek the Lord...or not.
Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call
on him now while he is near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish the
very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy
on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously. "My
thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the LORD. "And my ways
are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher
than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher
than your thoughts." Isaiah
55:6-9
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| No one knows the hour or the day. Seek the Lord while there is time. |
Have you ever looked for something…and then
it was too late? Like looking for a fantastic discount coupon, only to find
that it had expired. Ugh. Well that is nothing compared to how you’ll feel if
you ignore the unknown expiration date of the invitation to know Jesus. This
offer is guaranteed to be better than any discount coupon you’ve ever had…or
will ever have. Look, search deeply within the Scriptures and within your own
heart. Do you have room for Jesus in your heart? Are you calling on Him?
The LORD is close to all who call on him,
yes, to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18
But how can they call on him to save them
unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never
heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? Romans
10:14
Jesus told us Himself…
Jesus told him, "I am the way, the
truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me." John 14:6
"Put your trust in the light while
there is still time; then you will become children of the light." John
12:36
Repent—turn your life around—trust Jesus to
be Lord of your life…while there is time.
Jesus has made a difference in my life…I
was a sharp tongued teenager when I accepted Him as my Savior. A few months
later I went to visit my older sister. She asked me what had changed my life…I
thought she meant my new haircut, but that wasn’t it. I wasn’t the bitter,
sarcastic, critical person I was before. I had changed…and Jesus is still
working on me. I do tend to be a bit critical—but I can see things the way God
sees them and overlook a lot. Forgiveness is good and that goes beyond just
overlooking unmet expectations or faults. Jesus also taught that we have to
forgive other to be forgiven. Can you forgive others…beginning maybe with
yourself?
If you forgive those who sin against you,
your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others,
your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15
God forgives generously…while there is time.
This may seem like heavy stuff—but as you seek God you are doing yourself a
favor and you’ll find the best discount coupon ever. A free gift just waiting
for you. God loves you and has given you the best gift ever. His Son. Given for
your life…for your sin. A truly free gift.
If you have questions…send me a comment. I’ll
try to help you understand what God is saying in a particular passage or direct
you to another resource that can help you. There are lots of free on-line
commentaries that help explain the Scriptures. Pray about finding God…while
there is still time. We don’t know the hour or the day…just that we are told to
“be ready.”
Prayer
~ Lord God, Show me if I have any unconfessed sin in my life that would keep me
from You. I am searching for You daily…seeking to know You more closely.
I
come boldly to your throne, my gracious God. There I will receive Your mercy, and
I will find grace to help when I need it most. From Hebrews 4:16. Help my
friends and family find You in a mighty way as they seek You…while there is
time.
Last day of April. If you don’t know Jesus as your Savior,
seek Him while there is still time. Consider the ABC’s of salvation.
A – Acknowledge or Admit that you are a
sinner.
No one is righteous—not even one. Romans
3:10
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short
of God's glorious standard. Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death,
but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
B – Believe in your heart that Jesus is the
Son of God
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is
Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be
saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God,
and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10
C – Call on the Name of the Lord
Everyone
who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved. Romans 10:13
Don’t wait…make your decision to believe in
Jesus…in God… today. Life is short…we don’t know when our time will be up…or
when the Lord will return for His church.
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2020 Text and photo by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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