Recently I wrote about slavery, the pitiful state of those
who are taken advantage of and denied the good things in life. However there is a much worse slavery that
affects us all whether we realize it or not and that is the slavery of being
affected by sin. Our ancestors Adam and
Eve rebelled against God their Creator and so introduced sin and its
consequences into the lives of us all.
We have inherited this scourge and it affects all of our lives. The greed that this produces is what leads
people to take advantage of other people.
We may be living outwardly good lives helping others and doing good, but
we are still affected by this sin and sooner or later we find we slip up and do
even things we do not want to do. This poison
needs a cure and the only cure is that provided by Jesus who died on the cross
so that all who put their trust in Him can have that sin completely
forgiven. How amazing! Unfortunately
many of us will not accept this only way back into being right with God. We try to make our own way to heaven by doing
good things and keeping rules. If you
are doing this you are insulting God who has provided the only way back to Him
in Jesus. Stop struggling to gain
brownie points and rest in what Jesus has done for you freely and without
condition.
When we lose a loved one it is natural to wonder how they are faring in the next life. I would warn against going to a medium to find out. At worst these people are charlatans after your money, the rest misguided or worse. We are told in the Bible not to try to reach the dead. The best person to call on in this situation is Jesus. That's right, go to the top. He is always available through prayer and doesn't make a charge. All he requires is that you look for him with all your heart. He has the answers to all of life's difficult questions.
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