Happiness is not
the meaning of our existence. Your meaning is much greater than this.
Your
Reality
Is
your life simply to be born, grow up, find a job, have a family, enjoy your
life, and then die? Is that all there is? Definitely not. We’re made for so
much more. Your purpose of existence is to know God.
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
After we die, the
Bible says we’ll face God as our Judge. Have you ever rebelled (sinned) against
God?
Examine
yourself by God’s Law the Ten Commandments.
You
shall have no other gods before me. (Have you kept God first in your life?)
Deuteronomy 5:7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
You
shall not lie. (Have you lied even once?)
Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord:
You
shall not steal. (Have you ever stolen anything irrelevant of the value?)
Exodus 20:15 Thou shalt not steal.
You
shall not take God’s name in vain. (Have you ever used God’s holy name as a
cuss word (“Jesus Christ” or Oh my God”)? It’s called blasphemy.
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in
vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
You
shall not commit adultery. (Have you lusted after someone or had sex before
marriage?) Matthew 5: 27-28 Ye have
heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But
I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath
committed adultery with her already in his heart.
You
shall not murder. (Have you hated someone which is murder of the heart?)
1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know
that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
In God’s courtroom, our sins are very serious crimes. He will even judge our words and thoughts. This how serious sin is to God. If you have violated any of God’s laws, you will be guilty on Judgement Day. The penalty of sin is death and you will end up in a terrible place called Hell.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Your Hope
However,
the Bible says God is rich in mercy and in His great kindness He provided a
Saviour.
Jesus
Christ took the punishment for the sin of the world. He died on the cross so
that we could be forgiven, then He rose from the dead three days later and
defeated death. Hundreds saw Him after His resurrection. It's no fairy tale.
Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies about the promised Saviour, which are
written in the Holy Scriptures hundreds of years before His birth.
Romans 5:8,9 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Your Destiny
All
religions are man’s attempt to rid themselves of sin through religious rites,
traditions, and good works. Attending church can’t save you; only a
relationship with God through Jesus Christ. God doesn’t want you to go to hell.
Neither do you want to go there. To receive everlasting life, believe, repent and trust
in the Lord Jesus Christ alone to save you. God will forgive your sins and
grant you everlasting life. God will give you a new nature (Born-Again) and He
will walk with you through the Holy Spirit. Eternal life is a free gift. You
can’t earn it by doing anything. Then read the Bible daily and ask God to help you
obey what you read.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
John
1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of
God, even to them that believe on his name:
Blessing in Christ.
David & Gay
