John 3:19-21 ~ 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. KJV
“If we were asked to read (the Bible) to a dying man who did not know the gospel, we should probably select this chapter as the most suitable one for such an occasion; and what is good for dying men is good for us all, for that is what we are; and how soon we may be actually at the gates of death, none of us can tell.” (Spurgeon)
No one can tell the time that Jesus will return to get His children. No one knows the time of their death, but one thing we can know, whether we are going to Heaven or hell! If you know the time that you accepted Jesus as your personal Saviour, you have secured your journey to Heaven. If you cannot recall a moment in time when you called on the Saviour to save you from your sins, you most likely are headed on a journey to hell.
The entire Gospel "hinges on the cross", the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ! In Him alone do we find salvation from our sins and the deserved living hell. But God made a way through His Son, Jesus. "Ephesians 2:4-6 ~ 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Darkness verses Light ~ people of God we have a choice. It was given to us at the beginning of creation. Follow after the Light of the World, or the evil of darkness and satan. Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. You may "call" yourself a "good person" ~ I have mentioned this in other posts, it is not what we do to get to Heaven! It is what Jesus Christ already did. We cannot do anything in and of ourselves to insure our home in Heaven. It is "good" that you do "good" but having Jesus as your Saviour is the only way to heaven. Make sure of that today.
Our verses clearly talk about the distinction between good and evil. Once we are saved, we should forever be striving to live for Jesus and follow after Him. I didn't for a good while after I was saved 54 years ago! But I praise the Lord daily for that moment in my life when I knew not only that I was saved, but that I wanted to FOLLOW AFTER Christ! How about you?
"THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD!"
1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
The Light of the World is Jesus
The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin,
The Light of the world is Jesus!
Like sunshine at noonday, His glory shone in.
The Light of the world is Jesus!
Come to the light, 'tis shining for thee;
Sweetly the light has dawned upon me.
Once I was blind, but now I can see:
The Light of the world is Jesus!
If you don't know Him, come to Him today!
Tom & Linda Milam
Missionaries to America and around the world
May we be faithful as your Missionaries.
Philippians 2:16
Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Dear Jesus, help us to be worthy of Your sacrifice, securing our souls with the Light of your life and sacrifice. May Your light shine in and through us as our reasonable service to You. Save the lost, encourage the saints please. And help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You, giving YOU all our best with an open loving heart for the ministry and people. Help us Lord, to be wise in our home life and all that is going on with that. Thank you in advance, Lord, for working out our situation for a home in FL. Thank you to all who are praying for us. I pray for those who have given of their finances, and that You will continue to supply. We know You are our Great Provider, and we can't thank you enough. We thank You Lord for Your wonderful mercy in Tom's eyes and ask that You heal him completely or at least allow the medication to work. Lord I also bring my eyes before you and the important appointment I have tomorrow. Thank You for Dr. Gallogly, and Dr. Leitenbauer who found the problem I am experiencing in my "good eye". I praise you Father that the report was good and there is NO MACULAR developing! Dr. Gallogly was confident when he gave us the good news.
We ask Lord, that You would heal our dear friends and family. Bless our daughters, Nina, Jennifer, and Lita their husbands, children, grandchildren; especially with Lita's health we ask for Your healing touch in every area of her life. Thank you that she is getting in home care now - a true answer to prayer. We love You Lord and thank You for first loving us. Amen.
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