“These…events are permitted and guided by thy wisdom, which solely is light. We are in darkness and must be thankful that our knowledge is not needed to perfect thy work.”
~ St. Elizabeth Seton ~
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
~ Jim Elliott ~
On a Saturday morning, Dave, suddenly and very unexpectedly, died of a massive heart attack. He was, quite literally, absent in the body, present with the Lord. The Monday prior he’d called me to his side, “How do I get right with God?” was his question.
The answer still is…it’s easy, really, you just have to want Jesus more than you want yourself. If you’re like me, you’ve not done too badly with your life but, there’s the nagging thought, it could be better… Yes, it can definitely be better!
There are many good books written on God, Christ and the Bible but there’s only one Bible. It alone is God’s Word, it alone tells us how to accept Christ, live a Christian life and, when we die, spend eternity in Heaven with God, Christ and those great cloud of witnesses.
God loves you, Jesus loves you and the Holy Spirit wants to be your Comforter. Christ tells us He is the Way, the Truth and the Life and no one comes to the Father, except through Him. The only way to eternity in Heaven is by saying to Jesus, “I love you and believe You’re the Son of God and died so I might spend eternity in heaven with You.”
Yes, it really is that easy! Christ has done the hard work…taking on your sin, my sin and the sins of the entire human race so we might be restored with God, Our Father.
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Smiles, Cyndi
I hope you've been blessed this Easter, Sandra. Praise God for his faithfulness that he gave Dave the desire to get right with Him.
Dear One,
Beautiful post!
Really like Billy Graham's perspective on this.
Hope you had a wonderful Easter,
d
my understanding is the verse about demons believe is that they believe He is who He says He is – not that Christ died for redemption of our sins – so it is the belief in Christ as Savior – at least that is how I've been taught
my understanding is the verse about demons believe is that they believe He is who He says He is – not that Christ died for redemption of our sins – so it is the belief in Christ as Savior – at least that is how I've been taught
Easter blessings to you! Such a touching post and again I am praising our Lord for the gift of salvation for your Dave. The grace is a present, especially at such a important time.
My own dear one, John, does not yet know our Savior and I pray that he will see his need now, while there is living to be done! Thank you again for your encouragement. It means the world to me.
Hugs, Noreen
He is Risen Indeed!
Hope you have had a blessed day!
Becky, Happy Resurrection to you!
Gail, the thief on the cross said, "I believe" and Christ said, "Today you'll be with me in Paradise." We are saved through faith alone but our works glorify Him.
Karen, thank you and will see you in Heaven!
Debbie, that's the Wonderful News; He is risen!
Kelly, and a Happy Easter to you as well; love…in Him.
V, I've got a death grip on that loophole! -smile-
Charlotte, most Wonderful News…He is risen!
Hallelujah! He is risen!
He is risen, indeed!
And as Rev. Graham said, I thank God for His loophole!
Wishing you a very Happy Easter. Much Love.
Have a blessed day!
He is Risen….He is Risen Indeed
Great post, Sandra.
I am just reading this morning of our sweet Savior: THE TRUTH and THE WAY and the LIFE.
What a blessing that your dear husband realized his need for Christ before he died. What a HUGE blessing!
This post got me thinking. I do have a question though: doesn't it say in James that its not enough to just believe? Even the demons believe and shudder or something like that? It appears simple on the surface, but maybe it's not that simple. That particular passage has always bothered me. Anyway, hope you have a very special Easter filled with God's blessings.
Have a glorious Easter, dear friend!