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So, God offers us in Christ Jesus forgiveness, freedom and His happiness to live with us. All this a gift from God. When someone offers us a present we have a choice. We can either accept it, open it and enjoy it. Or else we can say 'no thankyou'. Sadlt many people make excuses for no accepting the gift which God offers.
Here are some of the excuses:
'I HAVE NO NEED OF GOD'
When people say this, they usually mean that they are quite happy without God. What they fail to realise is that our greatest need is not 'happiness' but 'forgiveness'. I takes a very proud person to say that they have no need of forgiveness.
We all need forgiveness.
Without it we are in serious trouble. For God is not only our loving father, He is also a righteous judge.
Either we accept what jesus has done for us on the cross or else one day we will the just penalty ourselves for th things we have done wrong
'THERE IS TOO MUCH TO GIVE UP'
Sometimes, God puts His finger on something in our lives which we know is wrong and which we would have to give up if we want to enjoy this relationship with God through Jesus.
But we need to remeber-:
God loves us. He only asks us to give up things which do harms us.
If my little brother or sister were playing with a carving knife I would tell them to stop. Not because I want ruin her/his fun but because I do not want he or her to get hurt.
* What we give up is nothing compared to what we receive.
The cost of NOT becoming a christian is far greater than becoming a christian.
* What we give up is nothing compared to what Jesus gave up up when he died
on the cross for us.
'THERE MUST BE A TRAP'
Sometimes people find it hard to accept that there is anything free in this life. They think it all sounds too easy. Therefore, they think there must be some hidden trap. However, what they fail to realise is that although it si free for us, it wasn't free for Jesus. He paid for it ith Hid own blood.It's easy for us but it wasn't easy for Jesus
'I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH'
none of us is good enough. Nor can we ever make ourselves good for God. But that is why Jesus came. He made it possible for God to accept us just as we are, whatever we have done and however much of a mess we have made of our lives.
'I COULD NEVER KEEP IT UP'
We are right to think we could never keep it up- we cannot ourselves. But the Spirit of God who comes to live within us, gives us the power and the strength to keep going as christians.
'I'LL DO IT LATER'
This is perhaps the most common excuse. Sometimes people say, 'I know it's true, but I'm not ready'. they put it off. The longer we put it off the harder it becomes and the more we miss out.we never know wether or not we will get another opportunity.
Praise Be To GOD The Most High foreever and ever,,,,,,,,,,,Amen  |
