Friday, December 13, 2013

Where would I be?

    Romans 8:1 " There is therefore now no condemnation for those
who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according
to the Spirit."
   A thought I do not like to entertain is the thought of where I would be without Jesus. I don't like to think of it because of how grim it would be. Ultimately, I would be in Hell, burning forever! With no hope, love, mercy, or grace. However, on our temporal plain of existence. I could've been I murderer, taking lives from people and maybe even sending people to Hell. I could've been a thief, stealing from others and making their lives miserable. Maybe even to the point where they commit suicide. I could've been fornicator, treating women as a form of entertainment and pleasure. Having children but, leaving them fatherless. Destroying families and causing those children to do the same. Families need a father and a mother to show the children how a family should be. To be a living the example of love. I could've done so much harm in this world and laughed at it.
    However, this is not the case. God gave me a family that lives that example of what a family should be like. They showed me love at every turn and because of them I have Jesus in my life. God called me to Himself before I was born by working in my parents' lives. I praise God for my family and the example of love they have shown me.
    Now if you don't have that, don't think you are not reachable. Each of us have different backgrounds and stories and that is the beauty of it. All that we have done and went through cannot separate us from God and His love. He wants us to come to Him but, He will not force us to come. We must choose Him. If you have chosen Him, REJOICE!!! Because " There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." Heaven has never seemed
so close.
    I will never forget the day I first believed, I was a little child and my Dad told me of the way. My Dad and Mom told all of their children of Jesus and that He is the Saviour. More importantly he told us that we are sinners and we need Jesus to be saved from Hell. Thank you Dad, I love you.
    Praise God for "all" that happens, for He is glorified through our lives.

2 comments:

  1. Hey, so glad to hear everything is going so well in Antigua! Did you meet our friend, Scott, who came for a short visit from Florida? He had been there serving before and we became friends with him, and a couple other interns that were serving with him? He's a GREAT kid!! Keep up the good work! Blessings!!! Kath

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    1. Scott Norwood or Scott Condon? I've met them both and they are both great "kids". Thanks for commenting

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