If, Indeed!

"And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, He has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven..."
~Colossians 1:21-23

Prior to having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, I was "alienated, hostile and doing evil deeds" in the sight of God. There is no way humans can be good enough on our own, no matter how we try. Our righteousness is like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6), and no matter how hard we try, we will never be good enough to step foot into Heaven. But thank God for His unfailing love that His death reconciled us so that we are "holy, blameless and above reproach before Him" (Colossians 1:22)!

There is no other way to approach Heaven except through Jesus Christ. There is no other path that leads us to righteousness. There is no other Name under Heaven by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). We might like to think we've got the answers, and we might like to think we make our own path, but that path leads to eternal damnation. The only path that ensures eternal salvation is Jesus.

"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.  For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few (Matthew 7:13-14)."

It is easy to follow that wide path of destruction. In fact, the world encourages it. Live for today, have fun, don't worry about tomorrow, is the mantra of life in this world but it's end is death. There is only one Life to live that leads to eternal salvation.

"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6)."

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Job 40-42

A Year of Blessings by Marie McGaha
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