Any thoughtful person looking around at the escalating problems in seemingly every area from violence to inflation not just in the USA but in all nations around the world, might wonder “What’s happening? Can anything be done?”
This mess all started way, way back to the very beginning when the man and woman GOD created in HIS image chose to do what they thought would benefit them instead of believing GOD knew what HE was talking about.
Up to this day, in USA and around the world people have turned from the true eternal all wise and powerful GOD to the god of SELF. “I know what is best for me.” Be honest now, which of us have not questioned something by saying, “But, I think.” Believing we know best and how others should do things is what has lead to all the craziness we see in our nation and around the world today.
It blows my mind that the eternal Sovereign Creator of heaven and earth still wants a personal loving relationship with each human HE made. But there is a problem. GOD is holy and cannot tolerate sin and beginning in the garden, man has chosen to sin.
Sin separates man from GOD (Isaiah 59:2). “All have sinned and come short of the glory (goodness) of GOD (Romans 3:23) and the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).
The wrath of GOD must come down against sin because GOD is holy and good. Sin must be eradicated for it steals, kills and destroys. That is why punishment for sin in required and wrath must fall.
But GOD loved man whom HE made in HIS image, so HE devised a plan according to HIS unlimited knowledge, wisdom and power.
GOD’s Word tells us that HE knows the end from the beginning and everything in between- all things past, present and future down to what our thoughts will be before we ever think them (Psalm 139:2). The evidence of HIS amazing knowledge is found in the fulfillment of HIS prophetic word given hundreds of years before what HE said would happen, occurred.
One such prophecy given hundreds of years ago and mocked as an impossibility, even by many Christians, was fulfilled in May of 1948 when Israel became a nation for the second time in one day.
Before GOD laid the foundation of the world, HE knew man would sin and provided the solution (Revelation 13:8). Therefore, in the counsels of heaven the GODHEAD (GOD the FATHER, JESUS-GOD the SON, the Eternal Word and the GOD the HOLY SPIRIT) devised a way to cleanse man from their sin so GOD could be friends with man and even adopt him into HIS family (Galatians 4:5).
GOD so loved the world that HE sent HIS only eternal SON to earth to die for the sins of man so man could be forgiven and cleansed from all unrighteousness (John 3:16, Colossians 1:14).
All who will call on the name of JESUS will be saved by what JESUS did on the cross Romans 10:9-10, 13) they will be forgiven and washed clean by the blood of JESUS (Revelation 1:5). But the ones who refuse to receive the love of the truth that JESUS died for them, refuse HIS payment on their behalf. Therefore, they must pay for their own sin and that means eternal death (Revelation 20:14-15) for the wrath on GOD remains on them (John 3:36).
Have you seen your need for cleansing and called on the name of the LORD JESUS? (Romans 10:13, John 3:16).
Today is the day of salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2), believe HE has paid for YOUR sin and call on the name of the LORD JESUS and you will be saved.
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Sharon
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