Anyways this movie really had me thinking about eternity and about how so many will be left behind, even those we think were followers of Christ. As a matter of fact over the past few days God has brought that to my attention through Kwave and other bible teachers. Think about this...
Matthew 7:13-14 NLT
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
Only Few find it. That's what stuck out to me. I want to be that few, I don't want to just think I might make it but I want to know I'm going to make it. What's my reasoning for this because I can't imagine a day without God. That's what hell is like you know. Its separation from God. Can you imagine a life lived like that!? So many of our family members and neighbors live that way now. They wake up everyday living for what they want. They don't speak to God and they surely don't ask Him where or what they should be doing. They practice lustful acts, malice speech, prideful conversations, drunken parties, and they give into wrath, drugs and find themselves drunk day in and day out. I remember that way of life, I lived for self pleasure from the moment I woke up to the moment I closed my eyes.
Don't mistake me I still sin!!! Let me say this again, I STILL SIN! I am in no way claiming to be holier then thou. What I am proclaiming is I have accepted the blood of Jesus to save me. This narrow path I have decided to walk on is only made possible with Christ living in me. Life is very hard and I remember life before Christ not just being hard but being hell on earth. I couldn't imagine a day without Him. I have known the goodness of the Lord, why would I ever leave!?
Can you imagine what that day will be like when the church is gone. Every child who once laughed and brought joy to this world just gone. So many will be deceived in that day and so many will remember what "us crazy believers " warned them of. Woe to them!
By now I hope you know that I do not want us to be left behind. Not because we don't want to go to hell but because I don't want us to spend a day separated from Christ. Don't be deceived that we will be fat angels floating on a cloud in heaven and don't think we will be bored. No way no how. Friend it will be a party like never before. Not that kind of party, the kind where we are filled with so much joy, peace and thankfulness and that will cause us to worship the One who deserves it.
Does your life look like this already? I hope so because that is good fruit showing you have the Spirit living in you. ;-)
After that movie I needed to check and examine my heart. This morning I needed to do that. Everyday as a follower of Christ I need to do that. Don't get comfortable in your walk thinking your saved so you can live how you want. No friend, daily we need to be an example of Christ. Get in the gospels and learn who Jesus was and how He lived. May our lives be a reflection of Him!
If you are not saved and reading this, you can be saved friend. The bible says this:
Romans 10:9-10 NLT
If you openly declare 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 openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
I truly believe that if a person is saved it is evident with the way they live. Because when we invite God in, He comes and makes it His home. With God living within us He makes the necessary changes needed so that He, this perfect God can make us His masterpiece. Don't worry if you're a mess, don't worry if you struggle with anger, lust, drunkenness, gossip, murder or idolatry. Just let Him in. He will do the rest, you only need to be willing. Gods desire is that not one should perish but have everlasting life, its up to each person what they want. Eternity with Christ or Eternity apart from Christ.
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