Time and time again lately, I have been reminded how fragile life is. Several friends and aquaintances have given birth to babies well before due dates, tragedy has snuffed out life, loved ones are aging and ailing. God has been reminding me daily of how precious life is, what a gift daily breath and life are and how He is the giver of life, worthy to be praised for His remarkable creation!
Ultimately, though, with the breath of life comes responsibility. We are each given many choices to make in the course of life. As a young child, I memorized Romans 3:23 and 6:23 which say, “For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” and “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” So if we have all sinned and the price to pay for sin is death, then we all deserve to die without hope. BUT…we can choose our ending bc “God so loved the World He gave His one and only Son (Jesus), that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16)! He gave His only Son for me and for you. The Bible says it is God’s will that NONE should perish but that ALL should have eternal life. We must make our own choice whether to admit we have sinned, believe He is who He says He is, and confess Him as Lord of our lives. It’s true, life is fragile. None of us knows how long we will be here. But God made a way, a very sacrifical gift of grace and mercy, available to each of us to live out our days knowing without a doubt that we are His and He is ours. The price He was willing to pay for us was the very life of His perfect, sinless Son.
God has gotten my attention with some fragile lives lately. He has restored my burden for those who do not know Him, do not believe in Him, or know but are missing out on the abundant life in Christ. I am burdened for the people of Colorado, but that’s not all. Many of you reading, who I know well and love deeply, haven’t made this eternal decision or need to be reminded how fragile life is and return to a Savior from whom you’ve strayed. Message us, call us, email us. God’s Word is true and doesn’t return void. May we all be challenged to greater things for His Glory!
“If our God is for us, then what could ever stop us? And if our God is with us, then what could stand against?”
