How would you finish this sentence, that moment when. . .?\u00a0 Would you talk about some Little League moment of glory?\u00a0 Or the moment when you first laid your eyes on your future spouse?\u00a0 That moment when you got the big promotion, graduated from high school or college?\u00a0 What about your most embarrassing moment?\u00a0 There are a lot of ways to finish that sentence.\u00a0 One I’m thinking of, mainly because it is fresh in my mind, is that moment when I closed a door behind me only to discover I had locked myself out.\u00a0 For those of you who have ever done it you know the feeling, that sinking feeling in your stomach, that moment of panic.\u00a0 What am I going to do now?\u00a0 Fortunately we have people who get paid pretty well by people like me, because of the unintelligent things I do.\u00a0 You call them up, they come out, and they fix the problem in a way that looks effortless.\u00a0 So effortless in fact you think, I could have done that, but we both know we couldn’t do that if we tried.\u00a0 Have you ever noticed those types of moments happen at less than ideal times or under less than ideal conditions?\u00a0 I wouldn’t mind if I locked myself out of the house, office, or car if it was sunny in the low 70’s, it was my day off, and my golf clubs were readily accessible.\u00a0 To me, that would not be a problem, I would take that as a sign from God that I should go enjoy a little round of golf (completely kidding by the way).\u00a0 But that never happens!\u00a0 It is always very cold, raining or snowing, and I need to be somewhere. Although I can say it has happened one time that wasn’t that bad.\u00a0 Diana and I were getting ready to go out somewhere, and I locked my keys in the car, but fortunately it was in the garage.\u00a0 I took that has God giving me a break probably while thinking, “really, again?”\u00a0 But one to a more serious topic.<\/p>\n
Have you had that moment when you received Jesus as your Savior?\u00a0 Or is it that moment when you almost received Jesus as Savior?\u00a0 You see there is a world of difference in those two statements.\u00a0 If the first statement is true for you then by the grace of God you have been saved and have a spot secured for you in heaven by the blood of Christ.\u00a0 However, if the second statement is true you are playing a game of chicken or a game of roulette with your eternity.\u00a0 The problem is, one day you will lose the game and you will lose much more.\u00a0 Paul wrote in Romans 13:11, “<\/b>And that, knowing the time, that now it is<\/i> high time to awake out of sleep: for now is<\/i> our salvation nearer than when we believed.”\u00a0 Regardless of whether or not Jesus comes back in your lifetime, the truth is from the moment you are born you begin to die.\u00a0 Death is inevitable according to Hebrews 9:27 and James 4:14.\u00a0 Unlike being able to call a locksmith to fix the problem of locking yourself out, when time on this earth expires, you are either ready or you’re not.\u00a0 As I stated earlier, there is only one way into heaven, and that is faith in what Jesus did on the cross.\u00a0 The Bible says that to receive salvation, you must confess that you are a sinner (Rom. 3:23), believe that Jesus died on the cross for your sins (1 cor. 15:3-4), and confess Jesus as your Savior and Lord (Rom. 10:9-10).\u00a0 To confess means to agree with God.\u00a0 So you are agreeing that you are a sinner, and you are agreeing that Jesus is the only One who can save you.\u00a0 The Bible promises that anyone who confesses that from their heart will be saved (Rom. 10:13).\u00a0 I want to encourage you if you have never made this decision to make it today.\u00a0 If you would like more information or if we as a church can help you in any way, please contact us at 540-721-8784 or you can e-mail us at westlakebc@gmail.com.\u00a0 Don’t get locked out of heaven, because you forget the key (accepting Christ).<\/p>\n
By His grace and through His strength may we live for Him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
How would you finish this sentence, that moment when. . .?\u00a0 Would you talk about some Little League moment of glory?\u00a0 Or the moment when you first laid your eyes on your future spouse?\u00a0 That moment when you got the … Read More