Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, people of Israel? For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live! ~ Ezekiel 18:31-32
Our Creator, the Lord God Almighty, longs to spend eternity with each and everyone of us. Just as He said this to the Israelites, He would say the same thing to us thousands of years later. It’s a plea from the heart of God to turn from the sin of the world and repent so that we may live an eternity with Him. Our God does not long for people to die apart from Him, but it’s our choice. I once heard it said that, “God is a gentleman. He won’t push himself on you, or force you to believe in Him. The choice is yours, but just as there are natural consequences here on earth for our behavior, there are also eternal consequences, so choose wisely.” Sin equals death apart from God, why would you choose that when He wants so much more for you? We live in a world full of sinful behaviors: lust, greed, anger, jealousy, adultery, stealing, and lying just to name a few, and just because we decided to follow Jesus these temptations didn’t magically go away. We live in a broken world. However, when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, repent and turn our hearts to God, and trust Him, He promises to meet us and give us new hope and life. We must be intentional everyday to dwell in the things of God instead of the world and we must guard our hearts. If you have never put your trust in God, or asked for His help out of sin, I urge you to now. Repent, turn from sin and watch God give you a life you have never experienced before. ~ Amen
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