STRIVE TO ENTER!

This is a simple truth that people are not ready to face. The Bible tells us that the only way to God's kingdom is by the acceptance of Jesus Christ as ones Lord and Personal Saviour. And this relationship must be sustained through a life of holiness (inward and outward) and total obedience to the word and will of God.                

And for non-Christians, the hard truth remains that Jesus Christ is the only way to God and to His kingdom. Jesus Christ alone laid down His life for man to be reconciled to God and for him to regain his lost glory. So, while we pray for God's grace to do His will, we need to add faith and work to our prayers.

We can't continue in sin that grace may abound? Rom. 6:1. We need to put the grace of God into work in our lives by saying NO to SIN and to any form of ungodliness. We need to grow in our knowledge and relationship with the Master, Jesus Christ. There is need for a strong desire to be filled with all the fullness of God. Read Eph. 3:10.

Note that our commitment to God comes with some denials and pains but cannot be compared to the great deal of reward it ushers in your life here on earth and in life to come (eternity). One of the many blessings available to the children of God is a very special kind of joy. A joy so great, so glorious, that it is impossible to truly express with words.

It is important we know that going to heaven is not going to be by luck or chance rather by our conscious effort and commitment to the race. Matthew 13:24 says "Work hard to enter the narrow door to God's Kingdom..."

God bless you as you make up your mind to develop a deep relationship with our Saviour, Jesus Christ.  And may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ abound and remain always with you. Amen.