John 5:24
“It’s urgent that you listen
carefully to this: Anyone here who believes what I am saying right now
and aligns himself with the Father, who has in fact put me in charge,
has at this very moment the real, lasting life and is no longer
condemned to be an outsider. This person has taken a giant step from the
world of the dead to the world of the living."
Scripture
quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002
by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs,
CO. All rights reserved.
Have you ever signed onto a
new website, and you were asked to register, supply a login, and create a
password? Sometimes, you are “in” right away. Other sites respond
with a message that further instructions have been delivered to your
e-mail account, and if you follow the links, you can set up your account
and visit the website.
I know that these are “security
measures.” I understand that this is for our protection. But in a
world where things are often so complicated, isn’t it great to know that
obtaining salvation and forgiveness of our sins – and the guarantee of
Eternal Life in the presence of Jesus – are simple and instantaneous?
Aren’t we glad that when we say, “Lord Jesus, forgive me for my sins and
come into my heart,” the response is not a list of steps we must take
to complete the process? Even better... isn’t it great that this
guarantee is “fully secure?”
What if we gave our hearts to
Jesus and heard, “Okay, now you have to memorize XYZ scriptures, give a
certain amount to this charity or that one, stand on a street corner in
rags and confess your sinfulness, and attend church every time the doors
are open…and THEN you will be assured of a seat at My Heavenly Table.”
How many people would sign on for this?
We want to make our
relationship with Jesus so difficult…and Jesus wants to make it
ever-so-simple. Confess your sins…accept Jesus’ offer of complete
salvation and redemption…and go in peace. Serve Him with a faithful,
glad, and confident heart…because you want to – not because you have
to! It really is that simple to be “in” with God for all Eternity. So
why are we trying to make it so hard?
©2016 Debbie Robus
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