IS IT WORTH IT?

Have you ever been in a place of total or near total darkness? On occasion I have been in a cave when the lights were turned out and it is eerie. But as bad as this physical darkness is, the Bible speaks of that which is much worse, of which Jesus speaks when He says, “And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (ASV, The KJV says “eternal.”)

This means that one will not only be separated from God forever in a place of total darkness, but also a place of suffering. There will be no one to ease the suffering there. Consider what Jesus said about the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19:31). God will grant forgiveness to all who will come to Him now, but when this life is over it will be too late (Heb. 9:27), “and inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die and after this cometh the judgment; so Christ, having been once offered to bear the sins of many shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for Him, unto salvation.” If you believe in Him now as God’s son (Heb. 11:6), why not repent of your sins, now, (Luke 13:3), confess Him before men, (Rom. 10:9-10), and be baptized for the remission of your sins (Acts 2:38, Rom. 6:3, 4), and live with Him now and forever (Rev. 2:10). Any elder, deacon, preacher or member of the Lord’s church will assist you. And if you were once faithful to Him and are no longer faithful, won’t you come back to Him? Is it worth it to spend even one hour away from Him Who came to save you? God loves you, and so do we.

Love you, David V. Fultz