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Bulletin Article Archive, January 10, 2010

PREPARE NOW TO MEET GOD

Technology in virtually every area is growing by leaps and bounds. Because of tremendous advances, especially in the field of medicine, it is predicted by some that the average life span will grow much longer. While it may be true that man will live longer, we must never fall into the devil’s trap of believing we have all the time in the world to accomplish what we want, and thus put off doing those things that are needed today. The truth is we may not have another minute of time; each of us is but a heartbeat from death.

The author of the book of Hebrews affirms the danger and folly of putting off becoming a Christian: “And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Heb. 9:27). The assurance of our salvation should be of utmost importance in each of our lives. The blessings we have in Christ will lead to a happy and fulfilled life on earth, as well as provide hope in the face of death. The apostle Paul was secure in this knowledge, stating, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). For the faithful Christian, death is just a doorway leading to an everlasting life with God.

Paul encouraged the Corinthian brethren not to lose heart: “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light afflictions, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Cor. 4:16-18).

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Our life is made up of choices. Let’s be sure we make the right choice where the future of our soul is concerned, and that we do not procrastinate until it is everlastingly too late, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek” (Romans 1:16).

Dale Grissom

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(573) 624-8906 Fax (573) 624-8907	Bulletin Article Archive, January 10, 2010
	PREPARE NOW TO MEET GOD Technology in virtually every area is growing by leaps and bounds. Because of tremendous advances, especially in the field of medicine, it is predicted by some that the average life span will grow much longer. While it may be true that man will live longer, we must never fall into the devil’s trap of believing we have all the time in the world to accomplish what we want, and thus put off doing those things that are needed today. The truth is we may not have another minute of time; each of us is but a heartbeat from death. The author of the book of Hebrews affirms the danger and folly of putting off becoming a Christian: “And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Heb. 9:27). The assurance of our salvation should be of utmost importance in each of our lives. The blessings we have in Christ will lead to a happy and fulfilled life on earth, as well as provide hope in the face of death. The apostle Paul was secure in this knowledge, stating, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). For the faithful Christian, death is just a doorway leading to an everlasting life with God. Paul encouraged the Corinthian brethren not to lose heart: “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light afflictions, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Cor. 4:16-18). “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Our life is made up of choices. Let’s be sure we make the right choice where the future of our soul is concerned, and that we do not procrastinate until it is everlastingly too late, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek” (Romans 1:16). Dale Grissom


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