what does it take to change a man?. What does it take to follow Jesus wholehearted?, What does it take? There was a man who had it all, cars, big house, wonderful family, good paying job, lots of land, everything that mankind dream to have. But theres was just one thing he did have, it the Lord in his heart. He would say he goes to church every Sunday, But it only help him get more richer. But anyway, one day He was in a great mood, He look at himself and everything he had work up in his life and he said " And I will say to my soul, "Soul you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and merry"".(Luke 12:19) And as soon as He said that, The Lord came to him and said "You Fool! This very night your soul is required of you".(Luke 12:20) The Bible says that it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment. (Hebrews 9:27) The Man didn't know that hi life was just like grass that comes for a season but then dies. We are only here for a short time on earth. What does it take to get us to know that TIME IS REALLY RUNNING OUT!. It hit me when i thought about it. But anyway, Back to the story. On the day when the man body was put in to the ground, all the people that he knew was there, Family, friends,co-workers,His pastor that gave him the ok to go to heaven ( only because he unprove his church ) Everyone there was saying " He was a good man, He was the best Dad in the world, He was a awesome friend because he got a house when i was poor and on the streets" Everything about this man was great in the eyes of the people around him. But this man was not great in the eyes of God. God says "But we are all like an unclean
thing, And all our righteousness
are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away".( Isaiah 64:6) "Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice...come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and
those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.".(John 5:28-29) " God also said "As it is written: There is none righteous, no not one". (Romans 3:10) His man stand before God. (And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God,
[a] and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is
the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. Rev 20:12) Now i don't know how its going to happen but God show this man his life and how he lived on earth. The bibles says For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. (Mark4:22) God reviewed his life from the day he was born, until the day for his death. God showed him everything he have ever done, from the words that can off off his mouth to the things he had done(good and bad). God also show this man, the times that He came to him but track, tv, born-again believers that work in his Job, Kid in his high school years that came up to him a shared the gospel with him. Everyperson, everything, God use to get him to come to him. But the man turn everything away.The bible says But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. Matthew 12:36 , 5:28 & 10:26. the Bible also says Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. (Gal 6:7) God told the angel to open the book of life, to see if the man's name is found in the book. The angel said " No Lord, that name does not appear" Then God will say " Depart from me you are cursed in everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels" The Bible says And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matt 25:46) And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. (Rev 20:15 ) God send this man to the Lake of fire. This Story got to me, I was just thinking about it for so long. Hell is FOREVER, this life is tooooo short. God is calling us to give him everything. What does it take to change your life or mine? What does it take to follow Jesus wholehearted? It take us to give up everything we have and cast it at the feet of Christ. It will take the Holy spirit to change us into what God wants us to be. It takes Jesus!!!! The Bible says Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) “ Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the LORD, “ Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18) For to me, to live
is Christ, and to die
is gain. (Phili 1:21)
This is what will happen if we turn our backs on Christ, He be like the man that want to the Lake of fire. We need to turn our eyes on Jesus, We need to give our life over to Jesus fully, the whole thing, Not taking anything back. This is a true christian. The Bible says For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) The Lord is not slack concerning
His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. (2 peter 3:9)
Let us run to God today and repent and turn from everything that is not of Him. You'll never know if your up next to die. God Loves You.
Love in Christ Jamel Kenneth McDuffy .......God Bless
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